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Permatang Pauh | |
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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 | Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid |
Area | |
• Total | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
Population (2020) [1] | |
• Total | 5,557 |
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postal code | 135xx |
Area code(s) | +6043 |
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.
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