South-West District (Penang)

Southwest District
District of Penang
Daerah Barat Daya
Sortheast District within Penang
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
Seat	Balik Pulau
Government
•  Local government	Penang Island City Council
Area
• Total	175.7 km2 (67.8 sq mi)
Population  (2020) [1]
• Total	237,854
• Density	1,353.8/km2 (3,506/sq mi)
Postal code	110xx–119xx
Website	dbd.penang.gov.my

The Southwest District is a district in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the southwestern half of Penang Island and borders the Northeast District. Both districts fall under the jurisdiction of the Penang Island City Council.

History

Main article: History of Penang

In 1786, the British East India Company had taken control of Penang Island, establishing the city of George Town at the island's northeastern tip. For several decades since, the island was governed directly from George Town, with no administrative divisions on the island.

In 1888, a District and Land Office was established at Balik Pulau at the southwest of the island. ^{[2] [3]} Thus, the Southwest District was created, effectively dividing the island into two districts. Both districts first appeared in official maps dating back to the 1890s. ^[4]

Administrative divisions

The Southwest District is further divided into 23 subdivisions, officially known as mukims.

Population distribution by subdivisions ^[5]

Subdivision	Population (2020)	Area (km2)	Population density (/km2)
Pantai Acheh	4,302	23	187
Teluk Bahang	2,531	20.4	124
Bukit Sungai Pinang	1,919	6.2	310
Batu Hitam	3,574	10	357
Bukit Balik Pulau	1,282	5.2	247
Pondok Upih	7,679	8.9	863
Bukit Genting	1,509	6.1	247
Bukit Pasir Panjang	1,444	5.6	258
Bukit Gemuruh	17,379	9.6	1,810
Bukit Relau	18,755	11.5	1,631
Teluk Kumbar	21,481	6.8	3,159
Bayan Lepas	130,455	31.9	4,089
Sungai Pinang	2,323	2	1,162
Sungai Rusa	2,817	4.2	671
Permatang Pasir	2,439	6	407
Bagan Air Hitam	3,382	3.6	939
Titi Teras	2,394	3.6	665
Kongsi	2,730	1	2,730
Kampung Paya	3,981	1	3,981
Sungai Burung	1,523	2.9	525
Pulau Betong	1,551	3.9	398
Dataran Genting	2,179	2.2	990
Balik Pulau	109	0.1	1,090

See also

• North Seberang Perai District
• Central Seberang Perai District
• South Seberang Perai District

References

1. "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN   978-967-2000-85-3.
2. "Latar Belakang". dbd.penang.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-01-24.
3. Mohd Nasser bin Malim. "Perubahan Pentadbiran Daerah dan Tanah di Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang 1888 - 1956" (PDF). Universiti Sains Malaysia .
4. "Map of Pinang Island and Province Wellesley,1897". nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
5. "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia . February 2024. ISBN   9789672537069.