Tioman Island
A densely forested island 20 km long, lying 39 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Seven villages sit along its shores, and the coral reefs around it make it one of the country's favourite places to dive and snorkel.
- Where
- Tioman, Pahang, Malaysia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 2.8167, 104.1833
Get the Tioman Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tioman Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Pahang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tioman Island
Rawa Island 40 km
A small coral island off Mersing in Johor, with its neighbours Harimau and Mensirip close by. White sand and clear water draw swimmers and snorkellers on the boat out from the mainland.
Endau-Rompin National Park 109 km
Protected rainforest straddling Johor and Pahang in the southern foothills of the Tenasserim Hills, around 870 square kilometres in all. It is the second largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia after Taman Negara, crossed by about 26 kilometres of trail.
Desaru Beach 141 km
A long beach of fine sand on Johor's east coast, facing the South China Sea and backed by casuarina trees. Resorts sit along it, and it is a weekend escape from Johor Bahru and Singapore.
Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple 157 km
A Hindu temple in Johor Bahru whose walls, pillars and ceilings are covered in pieces of glass that glitter under the lights. In 2010 it was recorded as the first and only glass temple in the country.
Chek Jawa Wetlands 158 km
A 100-hectare wetland at the south-eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, among the last places in Singapore with a natural rocky shore. Boardwalks lead through mangroves and out over the sea, and low tide uncovers flats full of shore life.
Pulau Ubin 158 km
An island off Singapore's north-east coast, one of the last places in the country with a kampong village and dirt tracks. Bumboats cross from Changi, and people hire bicycles to ride past old granite quarries to the Chek Jawa wetlands.
Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque 159 km
The state mosque of Johor, built between 1892 and 1900 under Sultan Abu Bakar, on a rise looking over the Straits of Johor. Its white walls and minarets owe as much to Victorian Britain as to the Islamic world.
Punggol Waterway Park 159 km
A 12-hectare riverine park along Sentul Crescent in Punggol, following the man-made Punggol Waterway through the new town. It is laid out in four themed areas, with lawns, play spaces and promenades by the water.
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Questions
Where is Tioman Island?
Tioman Island is in Tioman, Pahang, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rawa Island (40 km), Endau-Rompin National Park (109 km), Desaru Beach (141 km).
How do I get the Tioman Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tioman Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Pahang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tioman Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Pahang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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