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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 ...
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]
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.
City or town Local government GDP (RM million) GDP (US$ million) GDP per capita (RM) George Town: Penang Island City Council: 51,935 12,464 65,383 Seberang Perai: Seberang Perai City Council: 45,149 10,836 47,722 Sungai Petani: Sungai Petani Municipal Council: 11,746 2,819 21,553 Kulim: Kulim Municipal Council: 11,301 2,712 33,466
The MBSP building, completed in 2006, is the headquarters of the Seberang Perai City Council. [16] In addition, the District and Land Office of the Central Seberang Perai District is situated at Jalan Betek. [17] As the seat of the district, Bukit Mertajam contains the district's Magistrates Court as well. [18]
A human geography map of Seberang Perai (in pale yellow) as of 2023, depicting highways, railways, roads and urban built-up areas within the city. The limits of the city centre is shown outlined in black.
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 .
The Perai Free Industrial Zone (Perai FIZ) is a free trade zone within Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang.Located within the suburb of Perai and 4.7 km (2.9 mi) south of Butterworth, the Perai FIZ was established in 1980 with the aim of becoming a major manufacturing hub for bulk items, leveraging its proximity to the Port of Penang and the railway line that links it to the rest ...