Permatang Pauh Explained

For other uses see Permatang Pauh (disambiguation).

Official Name:Permatang Pauh
Settlement Type:Suburb of Seberang Perai
Translit Lang1:Other
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Penang Seberang Perai city centre
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Seberang Perai in Penang
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2: Seberang Perai
Leader Title:Local government
Leader Name:Seberang Perai City Council
Leader Title1:Mayor of Seberang Perai
Leader Name1:Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+8
Timezone Dst:Not observed
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:135xx
Coordinates:5.4°N 100.4°W
Area Code Type:Area code(s)
Blank Name Sec1:Area code(s)
Blank Info Sec1:+6043
Translit Lang1 Type2:Mandarin
Translit Lang1 Info2:峇东埔
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central Seberang Perai
Population Total:5557
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.3
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Info1:

Permatang Pauh is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. There are two institutions of higher learning located in Permatang Pauh, namely a campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Politeknik Seberang Perai at Bandar Perda.

Permatang Pauh is beside the longest expressway in Malaysia, in Penang. It is located in the centre of Penang state, in the middle of the Bukit Mertajam and Kepala Batas. The Permatang Pauh highway is a flyover highway and a diamond shaped interchange.

The trunk road to Ipoh and Bukit Mertajam is also found here. It is located 160 kilometres from Ipoh and 10 kilometres from Bukit Mertajam, while with the expressway, it is 335 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur and 90 kilometres to Alor Star. People drive onto the Seberang Jaya highway flyover to go down to the capital after coming out of Permatang Pauh Interchange.

Demographics

, Mukim 2, the subdivision that contains Permatang Pauh, was home to a population of 5,557. Malays formed nearly 63% of the population, followed by Chinese at 34%.

Places in Permatang Pauh

Notes and References

  1. February 2024 . MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan . . . 174–175 . 9789672537069.