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Plan of Beach Street and side streets Old colonial buildings in a street in George Town, Penang, opposite the entrance to the Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi temple. The street names of George Town reflect the multicultural heritage of the city, the capital of the former British settlement of Penang, now part of Malaysia.
The jurisdiction of George Town covers an area of approximately 306 km 2 (118 sq mi), encompassing the entirety of Penang Island and nine surrounding islets. [3] [10] [89] George Town is slightly more than two-fifths the size of Singapore. α The 295 km 2 (114 sq mi) Penang Island has an uneven terrain with a mountainous topography down the middle.
Macalister Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. The road stretches out of Magazine Circus next to Komtar towards Western Road, a leafier enclave within the city centre. The road was named after one of the Governors of Penang in the early 19th century. [1]
Magazine Road was laid out in the late 19th century as part of the Seven Streets Precinct, a residential area inhabited by ethnic Chinese.The growing population of George Town led to the expansion of the city in the southerly direction across the then Prangin Canal, compelling the British authorities to create grid-like streets within the Seven Streets Precinct.
George Town Inner Ring Road is an urban ring road within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It comprises the eastern end of Gurney Drive , Jalan Pangkor, Jalan Perak and Jalan Sungai Pinang, forming a loop within the city centre .
Whilst Green Lane was officially renamed as Jalan Masjid Negeri in the 1980s, local Penangites still refer to the road as Green Lane. [2] [3] This is partly because the new name sounds unwieldy, but also reflects a strong sense of conservatism among the locals, who view Penang's colonial history as part of their local identity.
Gurney Drive is a popular seafront promenade within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The road is also famous for the street cuisine at the seafront's hawker centre and has been listed as one of the 25 best streets worldwide to visit by the Australian travel magazine, The Traveler.
Up until the 1930s, Kelawei Road was the coastal road that stretched along George Town's northern shoreline. Gurney Drive only came into existence with the completion of land reclamation works in the 1930s. Today, the high-rises of Gurney Drive also have their rear entrances along Kelawei Road. The road has been made a one-way road since 2013. [4]