| Official Name: | Paya Terubong |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb of George Town |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia Penang George Town city centre |
| Coordinates: | 5.3728°N 100.2797°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | George Town |
| Leader Title1: | Local government |
| Leader Name1: | Penang Island City Council |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 11060 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Mandarin |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Lǒng wěi |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Hokkien |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Lóng-bué |
| Translit Lang1 Type4: | Tamil |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Pāyā terupōṅ |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor of Penang Island |
| Leader Name2: | Rajendran P. Anthony |
| Leader Title3: | Paya Terubong State Assemblyman |
| Leader Name3: | Wong Hon Wai (DAP) |
| Leader Title4: | Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament |
| Leader Name4: | Ramkarpal Singh (DAP) |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within George Town in Penang |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Info1: | |
| Area Total Km2: | 32.7 |
| Population Total: | 226712 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly 7km (04miles) southwest of the city centre, it is nestled within the central valleys of Penang Island and south of Air Itam. Originally an agricultural village, rapid development in the last decades of the 20th century has transformed the area into a residential suburb.
Paya Terubong was named after a species of grass known in Malay as terubong. Its scientific name is Cyrtococcum oxyphyllum.[2]
Similar to Air Itam to the north, Paya Terubong was where agricultural farms were established, providing fresh produce to be traded in markets elsewhere in George Town. In the past, Paya Terubong Road was merely a hill path.
The area was developed in the 1980s with the construction of residential high-rises to alleviate land scarcity in the city. New townships such as Farlim were created, leading to an increase in population.
The subdivision of Paya Terubong covers an area of 32.7km2, forming a corridor that stretches from the central valleys of Penang Island to Jerejak Island off the eastern coast. It encompasses a varied topography and includes several neighbourhoods, namely Farlim, Bukit Jambul, Sungai Dua, Batu Uban and parts of Sungai Nibong.[3]
, Paya Terubong was home to a population of 226,712, making it the most populated subdivision within the city of George Town. The suburb had a population density of 6933/km2. Ethnic Chinese constituted over 56% of Paya Terubong's population, while Malays formed another 23%. Non-citizens comprised almost 10% of the population, followed by Indians at over 9%.
Paya Terubong Road remains the main thoroughfare within the suburb. The road connects with Ayer Itam Road to the north and stretches towards the neighbourhood of Relau near the southern end of the central valleys. As Paya Terubong Road is the sole road which links the north and south of Penang Island through the central valleys, heavy traffic congestion occurs on a frequent basis.[4] In 2022, part of the Jalan Bukit Kukus Paired Road was opened for use, intended to alleviate congestion between Paya Terubong and other suburbs to the south.
Rapid Penang buses 13, 201, 202, 306 and 502 serve the residents of the suburb, by connecting Paya Terubong with the city centre and various other destinations, such as Ayer Itam, the Penang International Airport, Queensbay Mall and Balik Pulau.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Paya Terubong is served by a handful of neighbourhood retail centres, such as Bukit Jambul Complex and All Seasons Place. The six-storey Bukit Jambul Complex at Bukit Jambul was opened in 1997, while All Seasons Place at Farlim was touted as the first strip mall in Penang upon its launch in 2012.[10] [11] [12]
