Pulo Jehat

Pulo Jehat is an island located in the Straits of Johor. The name means Wicked Island.[1]

Jehat Island
Native name:
Pulau Jehat
ڤولو جيهت
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates2°39′49″N 104°09′59″E
ArchipelagoPahang
Administration
Demographics
Ethnic groupsMalay

It is located south of Tioman Island. Heritiera littoralis can be found on the island.[2][3]

In 1938, the British built three gun emplacements on the island to defend the straits. The island is the supposed resting place of a witch doctor named Merah, placed there because it was believed that his spirit could not cross water. Supposedly, any who disturb or disrespect his tomb are killed.

A Japanese kamikaze plane is supposed to have tried to destroy the emplacements, but crashed nearby in the sea.

The emplacements were abandoned at the end of the war and the island is now vacant. The waters nearby are a popular local dive site.[4] There are some underwater caves also.[5]

Pulau Jahat Marine Park
Pulau Jahat Marine Park
Map showing the location of Pulau Jahat Marine Park
Map showing the location of Pulau Jahat Marine Park
Pulau Jahat
Location in Malaysia
LocationPulau Jahat, Malaysia
Nearest cityMukut
Coordinates2°42′19″N 104°10′41″E
Area45.20 km²
Established1994
Governing bodySabah Parks

A marine park was established in 1994.[6][7]

References
  1. Myers, Arthur (2001). "The Witch Doctor of Pulo Jehat". The little giant book of "true" ghost stories. New York: Scholastic Inc. pp. 243–247. ISBN 0439339952.
  2. "Dungun (Heritiera littoralis) on the Shores of Singapore". WILD Fact Sheets. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. Keng, Hsuan; Ro-Siu Ling Keng (1990). The concise flora of Singapore: gymnosperms and dicotyledons, Volume 2. Singapore: Singapore Univ. Press. p. 92. ISBN 9971691353. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. "Minang Cove Sdn. Bhd". Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012. Our closest dive site, Pulau Jahat, is a 10-minute boat ride from the resort.
  5. "Pulau Jahat". Tioman Now!. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  6. "Pulau Jahat Marine Park". protectedplanet.net. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  7. "Pulau Jahat Marine Park - a Marine Protected Area in Malaysia (Peninsula East) - Overview". MPA Global. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  • Gibson, Bob (1950). The wide world. Calgary, Alta: W.R. Gibson. OCLC 150627535. The curse of Pulo Jehat / Thomas Welborn, July 1957, vol. 119, no. 707


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