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How could we miss out on the famous Eagle Square (Dataran Lang), the most prominent landmark of the Langkawi island? Anyway, by the time we reached the Eagle Square which is situated near the Kuah jetty, it was already 5 or 6pm, and the sunset view was magnificent! Perfect for taking photos! — These pictures were taken using my Sony DSCP10, if I have that Nikon D70 dSLR, the results could have been much better

The Eagle statue on the sunset backdrop.

That’s the main attraction of the square, a magnificent statue of the reddish brown eagle majestically poised for flight. According to local folklore, Langkawi derived its name from the eagle or “helang”. In old Malay, “kawi” denotes reddish brown - hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle!

The Eagle at Dataran Lang.

Wanna climb up there and sit on the eagle’s back?

Interesting facts:-
Wing span: 71.75 feets
Lang’s height: 42.5 feets
Rock base’s height: 20.0 feets
Construction period: 4 months
Number of feathers: 1,410 pieces
Steel: 52,663 tons
Concrete: 27 cubic meters

Tagged: langkawi, dataran lang, eagle square, tourist, kuah