Beras Basah Island

Beras Basah Island (Pulau Beras Basah) is a small uninhabited island located southwest of Langkawi Island in Kedah, Malaysia. Known for its white sandy beach, clear turquoise water and forested interior, it is a popular stop on Langkawi island-hopping tours. The island offers swimming, sunbathing and photography with views of the Andaman Sea. Accessible only by boat, it has basic visitor facilities and no permanent accommodation.

Visitors arrive by island-hopping boat to a curved white-sand beach backed by forested hills and clear shallow water. The main area is the beachfront where visitors can swim, sunbathe, take photos and relax under trees or in shaded pavilions. The interior is forested and largely undeveloped. There are basic facilities such as toilets, changing rooms and small food stalls. The island is visited as a short stop on a boat tour with no overnight stay.