| Official Name: | Sungai Ara |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood of George Town |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia Penang George Town |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within George Town in Penang |
| Coordinates: | 5.3241°N 100.2719°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Southwest Penang Island |
| Subdivision Name3: | George Town |
| Leader Title1: | Local government |
| Leader Name1: | Penang Island City Council |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 11900 |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor of Penang Island |
| Leader Name2: | Rajendran P. Anthony |
| Leader Title3: | Batu Maung State Assemblyman |
| Leader Name3: | Mohamad Abdul Hamid (PKR) |
| Leader Title4: | Bayan Baru Member of Parliament |
| Leader Name4: | Sim Tze Tzin (PKR) |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Mandarin |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Xīn gǎng |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Sin-káng |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Hokkien |
| Translit Lang1 Type4: | Tamil |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | சுங்கை ஆரா |
Sungai Ara is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.[1] Located 11.9km (07.4miles) south of the city centre, it lies between Relau, Bayan Baru and Bayan Lepas.
Sungai Ara literally means fig river
Sungai Ara was formerly an agricultural area; to this day, the original village of Sungai Ara still stands at the intersection of Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim and Jalan Tengah. The development of Sungai Ara into a residential township only began in the late 20th century, following the creation of the adjacent Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone in the 1970s.
Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim and Jalan Tengah are the main thoroughfares within the neighbourhood. The former road was once known as Jalan Sungai Ara; the road was then renamed after a well-known Malaysian Quran reciter.
Rapid Penang bus routes 301, 302, 306 and 308 include stops within Sungai Ara, connecting the neighbourhood with various destinations, including Penang's capital city of George Town, the Penang International Airport, Bayan Lepas, Bayan Baru, Queensbay Mall, SPICE Arena and Teluk Kumbar.[5] [6] [7]
The football team of the area is Sungai Ara FC[8]
Sungai Ara is served by four primary schools and a single high school.
Primary schools
High school
