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This is a list of federal and state electoral districts within the Malaysian state of Penang.The state sends 13 representatives to the Malaysian federal Parliament and is divided into 40 state constituencies, each of which elects a single member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly.
Penang [a] 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. These two halves are physically connected by the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge.
Penang: Central Seberang Perai District: Bukit Mertajam: Seberang Perai C: 422985: 238: 1,777.2 North Seberang Perai District: Kepala Batas: Seberang Perai C: 339132: 268: 1,265.4 Northeast Penang Island District: George Town: Penang Island C: 556557: 126: 4,417.1 South Seberang Perai District: Sungai Jawi: Seberang Perai C: 183996: 242: 760.3 ...
The Northeast District is a district in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the northeastern half of Penang Island , including downtown George Town , and borders the Southwest District .
In 1888, a District and Land Office was established at Balik Pulau at the southwest of the island. [2] [3] Thus, the Southwest District was created, effectively dividing the island into two districts. Both districts first appeared in official maps dating back to the 1890s.
The merger of the George Town City Council with the Penang Island Rural District Council in 1974 sparked a debate over George Town's city status that lasted for decades. While George Town was once again conferred city status in 2015, the city's jurisdiction was expanded to cover the entirety of Penang Island and surrounding islets, far beyond ...
Padang Kota is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers George Town's historic city centre, including its old administrative core and the central business district (CBD) at Beach Street.