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Permatang Pauh | |
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Neighbourhood of Seberang Perai | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Mandarin | 峇东埔 |
Coordinates: 5°24′0″N100°24′0″E / 5.40000°N 100.40000°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Penang |
City | Seberang Perai |
District | Central Seberang Perai |
Government | |
• Local government | Seberang Perai City Council |
• Mayor of Seberang Perai | Azhar Arshad |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postal code | 13500 |
Area code(s) | +6043 |
Permatang Pauh is a residential neighbourhood within the city 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. A U-turn road has been made below the north south highway to permit travellers to reach the Petron petrol station, flats and some shops here.
Permatang Pauh is also the hometown of the head of Penang, the Penang Governor since 2001. However, he now resides in Jalan Utama on Penang Island. His residence is near Karpal Singh house, named after the former member of parliament for Bukit Gelugor, Jelutong.
There are also several Chinese schools near Permatang Pauh. Those are Lay Keow and Chung Hwa. Butterworth primary school is called Chung Hwa.
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.
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