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Tanjung Buta, Langkawi District, Kedah, Malaysiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tanjung Buta | Headland |
| Langkawi District | District |
| Kedah | State |
| Malaysia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 25' 49'' North , 99° 44' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Headland - last checked 2024
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala Teriang | 3,000 (2016) | 7.7km |
| Padang Mat Sirat | 10,000 (2018) | 8.5km |
| Kampung Kok | 4,160 (2016) | 9.0km |
| Kampung Bukit Hantu | 1,000 (2016) | 9.3km |
| Ayer Hangat | 10,000 (2016) | 9.8km |
This place and Pulau Jemurok was how Machinchang formation was dated some fossils found on the Island shows that it is the oldest rocks in Malaysia.
Nothing much in terms of fossils from this locality, but on the walk to this this location there are beautiful ripple marks embedded on the sandstone.
Fossils that have been found here include Late Cambrian saukiid trilobites and orthid brachiopods.
Note that this locality only accessible during low tide, you will be stranded here if you do not leave.
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Tanjung Buta, Langkawi District, Kedah, Malaysia