Teluk Air Tawar Explained

Official Name:Teluk Air Tawar
Settlement Type:Suburb of Seberang Perai
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type2:Mandarin
Translit Lang1 Info2:日落斗哇
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Penang Seberang Perai city centre
Pushpin Label Position:left
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 Title2:Mayor of Seberang Perai
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:21202
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+8
Timezone Dst:Not observed
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:13050
Coordinates:5.4667°N 100.3833°W
Area Code Type:Area code(s)
Area Code:+6043
Subdivision Type3:District
Leader Title1:Mayor of Seberang Perai
Leader Name1:Azhar Arshad
Subdivision Name3:North Seberang Perai
Area Total Km2:12.5
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Info1:

Teluk Air Tawar is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Teluk Air Tawar means "Clear water bay" in the Malay language. This seaside town has a scenic view of George Town across the sea.

The town is located along the Malaysia Trunk Road 1 and has fast access to Sungai Petani, the largest city in Kedah for marketing. It also located in the middle of the Malaysian Federal Route 1. The Bertam exit is the north bound exit while the Sungai Dua exit is the south bound exit of the main road.

The town is home to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base. Nearby residential neighbourhoods include Taman Seri Senangan, Taman Wira, Taman Robina, Taman Telok Molek, Taman Pahlawan and Taman Bayu Aman. The town's postcode is 13050 Butterworth.

Demographics

, Mukim 7, the subdivision that contains Teluk Air Tawar, was home to a population of 21,202. Malays comprised 71% of the population, followed by Chinese at 19% and Indians at 6%.

Infrastructure

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South bound

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Notes and References

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