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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.
Map of Penang Island surveyed by Commander F C P Vereker in 1884. With an area of 295 km 2 (114 sq mi), Penang Island is the fourth largest island wholly in Malaysia, after Banggi Island, Bruit Island and Langkawi Island. It is also the most populated island city in the country, with a population of 794,313 as of 2020. [1]
George Town, the capital city of Penang, was declared a city on 1 January 1957 by Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, making it the first city in the country, and the only city declared before Malayan independence. George Town remained the sole city of Malaya until 1963, when Singapore was formally incorporated into Malaysia.
English: A political map of Penang as of 2023, depicting the subdivisions within the state. Geographic limits of the map: N: 5.5859° N; S: 5.1224° N; W: 100.1720° E;
List of the largest cities, municipalities, districts in Malaysia (in accordance to population figures of over 250,000 people) City, municipality or district State Government census figures Land area Density [note 1] 2020 2010 Diff. Kuala Lumpur † Federal Territories: 1,982,112 1,588,750 +24.76% [1] 243 km 2 [2] 8,156/km 2: Kajang Selangor ...
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City centre. Batu Ferringhi. Tanjong Tokong. Tanjong Bungah. Jelutong. Gelugor. ... A map of Penang with the locations of George Town, Seberang Perai and major suburbs.
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