Ko Adang

Ko Adang

Native name: เกาะอาดัง
Ko Adang Beach at sunset
Geography
Location	Strait of Malacca
Coordinates	6°33′N 99°18′E / 6.550°N 99.300°E / 6.550; 99.300
Archipelago	Adang Archipelago
Area	29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Administration
Thailand
Province	Satun
District	Mueang Satun
Tambon	Ko Sarai
Additional information
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code	91xxx

Ko Adang (Thai: เกาะอาดัง, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ ʔāːdāŋ]) is the second biggest island within Tarutao National Marine Park, in Thailand, very close to Ko Lipe island. The island is 6 km long and 5 km wide. The highest point on the island is 690 m.^[1][2]

Adang is surrounded by only few sandy beaches, but the offshore coral reef is abundant. The hilly interior is covered in dense jungle. There are two waterfalls on Ko Adang.^[3]

There are some mountain trails suitable for hiking through the jungle forest. View points along the way offer views over the nearby island of Ko Lipe and the sea panorama behind.

The island is very quiet and undeveloped, thanks to being part of Tarutao National Park. On the southern tip (closest to Ko Lipe) there are camping facilities, as well as bungalows, all belonging to the national park. There is also a ranger station. Long-tail boats can be hired to get to other sights on and around Ko Adang, including a black sand beach to the north of the island.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ko Adang.

• Ko Tarutao travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Ko Tarutao National Park, Department of National Parks^{[permanent dead link‍]}