Sibu Island
{{Short description|Island group in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia.}}
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| native_name = Pulau Sibu, ڤولاو سيبو
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File:Exploring_the_reefs_at_Pulau.jpg at Sibu Island.]]
Sibu Island ({{langx|ms|Pulau Sibu}}) is an island off the coast of Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia. It was declared as a marine park in 1993.
Geography
It is located nearby several islands which are, Sibu Besar Island, Sibu Tengah Island, Sibu Kukus Island and Sibu Hujung Island. There are four main beaches on the eastern side of Sibu. Sibu Besar, the main island, is approximately 6 km long and 1 km wide, and for the most part covered by tropical vegetation.{{cite web|url=http://johor.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Sibu-Island.php|title=Pulau Sibu (Sibu Island)|website=Attractions in Malaysia|accessdate=31 May 2018}}
Geology
The island mostly consists of pyroclastic rock with ashy characteristics.{{cite web|url=http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/4800/1/Hatta_M.SC._(2014).pdf|date=2014|first1=Muhammad Hatta|last1=bin Roselee|title=Petrology and Geochemistry of the Teluk Ramunia Volcanics, Southeastern Johor, Peninsular Malaysia; Implication for Middle Triassic Tectonic|website=University of Malaya|accessdate=31 May 2018}}
Demographics
On the southern end of Sibu Besar Island, there is a small fishing village called Kampong Duku with a population of fewer than a hundred people (about 40 families).
Activities
The main leisure activities on the island are watersports such as snorkelling and diving, and numerous coral reefs are close to hand. Most of the beach resorts are located on the eastern side of the main island. Sea Gypsy Village Resort and Dive Base and Sibu Island Cabanas are situated on a beach facing Tinggi Island. Other resorts, such as Rimba Resort, are on the opposite side. Resorts facing the mainland are MYVilla Farmstay, Coconut Village Resort, Junansa Villa and Twin Beach Resort. Most of the resorts are closed during the annual 3-month monsoon period, save for those facing the mainland.
Transportation
The island is only accessible by ferry from Tanjong Leman Jetty in Mersing Town.
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Sibu Island}}
- {{Wikivoyage-inline|Sibu Island}}
- [http://www.tourism.gov.my/en/my/web-page/places/states-of-malaysia/johor/pulau-sibu Tourism Malaysia - Sibu Island]
{{Geography of Johor}}
{{East Coast Economic Region}}