Bidong Island
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Bidong Island (Malay: Pulau Bidong, Terengganuan Pula Bidong) is an island in Kuala Nerus District, Terengganu, Malaysia in the South China Sea. Bidong Island is accessible from the coastal town of Merang in Setiu district. From 1978 until 2005 Bidong Island was a refugee camp with a population reaching at its peak as many as 40,000 Vietnamese refugees. A total of about 250,000 refugees were residents of the camp during the period of its operation. Most stayed on Bidong a few months or longer and were resettled abroad in third countries, especially the United States.
Quick Facts Native name: Pulau Bidongڤولاو بيدوڠPula Bidong, Geography ...
Native name: Pulau Bidong ڤولاو بيدوڠ Pula Bidong | |
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Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 5°37′N 103°4′E |
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Malaysia | |
State | Terengganu |
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