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Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of the city centre , it is nestled within the central valleys of Penang Island and south of Air Itam .
In terms of population size, Paya Terubong is the largest state constituency in Penang, with 46,741 registered voters within this constituency alone as of April 2018. [1] Concerns have been raised by the locals about the lopsided population disparity between the Paya Terubong constituency and the other, less populated seats in Penang , and the ...
Daerah Timur Laut: Northeast District within Penang. ... Paya Terubong: 226,712 32.7 6,933 Bukit Paya Terubong 1,998 4.9 408 Mukim 15 13 4.8 3 Mukim 16 1,408 3.7
Daerah Barat Daya: Sortheast District within Penang. ... Kampung Paya 3,981 1 3,981 Sungai Burung 1,523 2.9 525 Pulau Betong 1,551 3.9 398 Dataran Genting 2,179
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.
Bukit Jambul is a neighbourhood of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.Located 9.9 km (6.2 mi) south of the city centre, Bukit Jambul lies within the suburb of Paya Terubong, between Relau, Bayan Baru, Sungai Dua and Sungai Nibong.
George Town was named in honour of King George III, the ruler of Great Britain and Ireland between 1760 and 1820. [15] [16] Prior to the arrival of the British, the geographical area had been known as Tanjung Penaga, due to the abundance of penaga laut trees (Calophyllum inophyllum) found at the cape (tanjung) of the city.
The War Memorial Park is where some 800 victims of the Sook Ching massacres during World War II were laid to rest. Lanterns adorning Ayer Itam Road during Chinese New Year. Soon after the founding of Penang Island in 1786, British East India Company officials, led by Captain Francis Light, began exploring and clearing the interior of the island for agricultural purposes.