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  2. Seberang Perai - Wikipedia

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    Seberang Perai was originally named Province Wellesley after Richard Wellesley, who was the Governor-General of India when the territory was acquired by the British East India Company (EIC) in 1800. [19] The term "Seberang Perai" is believed to have emerged from a local expression used to refer to the northern banks of the Perai River. [20]

  3. Seberang Jaya - Wikipedia

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    Seberang Jaya is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the southern bank of the Perai River and east of Perai proper, the area was developed in the 1970s. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Since then, Seberang Jaya has evolved into a booming area, with various commercial and retail developments.

  4. List of electoral districts in Penang - Wikipedia

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    The city of Seberang Perai, which encompasses the mainland half of Penang, sends 21 representatives to the Penang State Legislative Assembly and 7 Members of Parliament. The ethnicity that formed the plurality within each constituency is highlighted in bold .

  5. Perai - Wikipedia

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    Perai is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang.It lies at the southern bank of the Perai River and borders Butterworth to the north.. The area now known as Perai was obtained by the British East India Company in 1800, with the Perai River serving as the boundary between the newly-acquired British territory and Kedah to the north.

  6. South Seberang Perai District - Wikipedia

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    The South Seberang Perai District is a district in Seberang Perai within the Malaysian state of Penang.The district covers the southern third of Seberang Perai. It borders Central Seberang Perai to the north, Kedah to the east and Perak to the south.

  7. Seberang Perai City Council - Wikipedia

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    The Seberang Perai City Council (abbrev. MBSP ) is the local government that administers the city of Seberang Perai , which encompasses the mainland half of the Malaysian state of Penang . The city council, which has jurisdiction over an area of 748 km 2 (289 sq mi), falls under the purview of the Penang state government .

  8. City Tower, Seberang Perai - Wikipedia

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    The former Seberang Perai City Council headquarters at Butterworth, in use until 2006. Prior to the construction of the building, the headquarters of the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) was a five-storey building at Butterworth. As the local government expanded its workforce and responsibilities, the existing office space became insufficient ...

  9. Butterworth, Seberang Perai - Wikipedia

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    Butterworth is the city centre of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang.It lies about 3 km (1.9 mi) east of George Town, the capital city of Penang, across the Penang Strait. [2]