[2] The locals are mainly Kedahan-speaking Malays and Hokkien and Teochew Chinese, with Kedah Malay, Hokkien, Teochew, Mandarin Chinese and Malaysian Tamil being main languages [3].

G Sieveking in the Asiatic society journal in 1951 is 100 cm (39 in) in diameter and is oriented directly north.

A passenger jetty, located near Pasir Bogar, was completed in late 1959, costing RM 150,000.

[7] Pangkor Island is a three-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur[8] and is accessible through the Ipoh–Lumut 4-lane dual carriage highway and the West Coast Expressway.

[9] The west coast of Pangkor is famous for its beaches, resorts and hotels for tourist accommodations.

Other attractions on the island include the Fu Ling Kong temple, the Sri Pathirakaliamman temple in Sungai Pinang Besar village; Batu Bersurat, Tiger Rock, the Dutch Fort (Kota Belanda), the tombs in Kampung Teluk Gedung and Tortoise Hill and Batu Gong.

Pangkor Island is situated off Malaysia's west coast and experiences hot and humid weather all year round.