Situated near the Kuah jetty, the main attraction of the Dataran Lang is the 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!

Dataran Lang is beautifully landscaped and features scenic ponds, bridges, covered terraces, restaurants and barrel vaults made of bricks.

During the day, the eagle square is magnificently beautiful. You also need to see the eagle square at night - it's radiantly illuminated at night.

It's sharp eyes seem to watch out the sea for Langkawi.

The majestic eagle is aiming high to the sky.

Dataran Lang (The Eagle Square) at night.