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'''Konet Island''' ({{lang-ms|Pulau Konet}}) is an islet located 100 metres off the shores of Telok Gong in [[Kuala Sungai Baru]], [[Malacca]], [[Malaysia]]. It is connected to the mainland by a [[tombolo]] and is accessible by foot at [[low tide]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pulau Konet, Malaysia|url=https://www.geonames.org/7567397/pulau-konet.html|website=geonames.org|accessdate=22 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/01/19/hanky-panky-island-for-lovers |title=Hanky-panky island for lovers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022134944/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/01/19/hanky-panky-island-for-lovers |archive-date=22 October 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Similar to [[Besar Island, Malacca|Besar Island]] and according to local legends, the island is also believed to be the home of the elves known as [[Orang bunian]].<ref>[https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2015/08/72442/orang-bunian-pulau-konet Orang bunian Pulau Konet]</ref>
'''Konet Island''' ({{lang-ms|Pulau Konet}}) is an islet located 100 metres off the shores of [[Telok Gong]] in [[Kuala Sungai Baru]], [[Malacca]], [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melakahariini.my/khazanah-berharga-pulau-bunian/|title=Khazanah Berharga Pulau Bunian|author=Faiz Hasan|date=18 July 2022|access-date=5 June 2023|website=melakahariini.my}}</ref> It is rich with corals and colourful ornamental fishes, connected to the mainland by a [[tombolo]] and is accessible by foot at [[low tide]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/01/19/hanky-panky-island-for-lovers |title=Hanky-panky island for lovers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022134944/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/01/19/hanky-panky-island-for-lovers |archive-date=22 October 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Similar to [[Besar Island, Malacca|Besar Island]] and according to local legends, the island is also believed to be the home of the elves known as [[Orang bunian]]. Another islet with similar feature, Keramat Island, is located 50 metres west of this islet.<ref>[https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2015/08/72442/orang-bunian-pulau-konet Orang bunian Pulau Konet]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melakahariini.my/pulau-konet-bakal-jadi-ikon-pelancongan-melaka-utara/|title=Pulau Konet bakal jadi ikon pelancongan Melaka Utara|date=18 July 2022|website=melakahariini.my}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Besar Island, Malacca]]
* [[List of islands of Malaysia]]
* [[Malacca Island]]


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Konet Island
Konet Island is located in Malacca
Konet Island
Konet Island
Konet Island within the State of Malacca
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates2°20′39″N 102°2′39″E / 2.34417°N 102.04417°E / 2.34417; 102.04417
Adjacent toStrait of Malacca
Area0.0071 km2 (0.0027 sq mi)
Administration
State Malacca
Local governmentAlor Gajah Municipal Council
DistrictAlor Gajah

Konet Island (Malay: Pulau Konet) is an islet located 100 metres off the shores of Telok Gong in Kuala Sungai Baru, Malacca, Malaysia.[1] It is rich with corals and colourful ornamental fishes, connected to the mainland by a tombolo and is accessible by foot at low tide.[2] Similar to Besar Island and according to local legends, the island is also believed to be the home of the elves known as Orang bunian. Another islet with similar feature, Keramat Island, is located 50 metres west of this islet.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Faiz Hasan (18 July 2022). "Khazanah Berharga Pulau Bunian". melakahariini.my. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Hanky-panky island for lovers". Archived from the original on 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ Orang bunian Pulau Konet
  4. ^ "Pulau Konet bakal jadi ikon pelancongan Melaka Utara". melakahariini.my. 18 July 2022.


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