Jerejak Island
Jerejak Island is a 3.62 km2 (362 ha) islet off the eastern coast of Penang Island in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is also a short ferry ride from Bayan Lepas, a suburb of George Town. It was formerly the main leper asylum for the Straits Settlements (1868), a Quarantine Station (1875) and a penal colony (1969).
Location within George Town in Penang | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 5°19′31.9872″N 100°19′25.575″E |
| Adjacent to | Penang Strait |
| Area | 3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Malaysia | |
| State | Penang |
| City | George Town |
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