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Penang ( Malay: Pulau Pinang, [pi.naŋ]) is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula.
- Chief Minister of Penang
The chief minister of Penang is the head of government in...
- Flag
The flag of Penang consists of three vertical bands and an...
- Penang Island
Penang Island is the main constituent island of the...
- George Town, Penang
Coordinates: 05°24′52″N 100°19′45″E. George Town is the...
- Chief Minister of Penang
Penang, island of Malaysia, lying in the Strait of Malacca off the northwest coast of peninsular Malaya, from which it is separated by a narrow strait whose smallest width is 2.5 miles (4 km). Penang Island is roughly oval in shape. It has a granitic, mountainous interior—reaching a high point of.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Penang, renowned as the Pearl of the Orient, is a state on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Geographically, the state consists of Pulau Pinang, or Penang Island, and Seberang Perai, the mainland strip facing the island, which are separated by a small stretch of the Strait of Malacca. Overview. Map.
5°20′53″N 100°21′12″E. Map of Penang. Penang Island (Pulau Pinang) [ edit] 1 George Town – The capital of Penang; a favourite spot for tourists as it has many attractive pre-Second World War houses and shophouses, as well as 19th century churches, temples, mosques, and colonial buildings.
Area. 109.38 ha. Buffer zone. 150.04 ha. Central George Town is the city centre of George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It corresponds to the eponymous subdivision of George Town, which is mostly identical to the original city limits established when George Town was granted city status in 1957.