Banding Island | |
Native Name: | Pulau Banding ڤولاو بنديڠ 万汀岛 |
Location: | Temenggor Lake |
Area Km2: | 2.84 |
Country: | Malaysia |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | District |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Hulu Perak |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Mukim |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Temengor |
Banding Island (locally known as Pulau Banding) is an artificial island within the man-made Temenggor Lake, created by the construction of Temenggor Dam in Perak, Malaysia. It is connected to both sides of the lake by the Temenggor Lake Bridge, part of the East-West Highway. A tropical rainforest research centre was set up on the island by Universiti Malaysia Kelantan in collaboration with Pulau Banding Foundation (founded on 7 November 2007).[1] [2]