Ketam .. Crab Island in Malaysia

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - Kitam Island , like other Malaysian islands , is characterized by fishing activities, but it is more distinguished by lobster fishing, which is abundant here. If you are a seafood lover, this island invites you to visit it and enjoy the popular life in it.

The island is not considered a popular tourist place among international tourists, but most of the visitors are Malaysian citizens who live in the capital, but the island is really a special place to learn about the lives of the local people in the Malay Peninsula, which can no longer be found in most Malaysian tourist cities.

There are two small villages on Ketam Island, Kampung Pulau (Island Village) and Kampung Sungai (River Village). Kampung Pulau is the most famous among tourists due to its availability of restaurants, hotels, banks and various services.

restaurants

The restaurants are characterized by seafood at very cheap prices compared to anywhere else in Malaysia, and the dishes offered vary between Malay Muslims, Indians and Chinese, but all foods are sea food and no other animal ingredients are added to them, so the Arab traveler can try Chinese cuisine as well.

On the island, there are cruises for tourists towards fish and shrimp farms, and fishing trips that allow you to eat what you caught at the end of the trip, and you can also enjoy the fish markets scattered on the island.

How to get there

The only way to reach Ketam Island is by boat from Port Klang, the island is 45 minutes away, and you can reach the small ferry terminal in Klang right after you reach the railway station "Port Klang".

There are about 15 ferries daily to Ketam. The last boats depart from the island at 5:30 PM on weekdays and 6 PM on weekends. Also, there are always speedboats that you can rent at any time of the day or night.