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.
, 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%.
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