TIOMAN, PULAU

island in the South China Sea, about 42 mi (68 km) off Kuala Rompin, West Malaysia (Malaya). It has an area of 53 sq mi (137 sq km) and is 13 mi long and 2 to 8 mi wide, with a self-sufficient population of fishermen. Its main settlements, Kampung Tekek on the west coast and Teluk Juara on the east, are linked by a rough, hilly track. Gunung (Mt.) Kajang (3,406 ft ) is the island's highest point. Tourists visit Tioman via Mersing on the mainland to fish, swim, and collect coral. Pop. (1980) 1,245.