George Town, the capital city of Penang state, is located on Penang Island in the North-West of Malaysia. It might be Malaysia’s second largest city after Kuala Lumpur, but it’s nowhere near as crazy and in your face as the country’s capital. Especially in its quaint old town centre.
GEORGE TOWN, usually hosts Penang mainland’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebration with fireworks and performances, will be scaling things down this year, allowing their outlets to take centre stage so private dinners can be held instead.
Despite a blanket ban on all New Year countdown celebrations, businesses in Penang are still offering smaller-scale dinners to keep the festivities going. usually hosts Penang mainland’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebration with fireworks and performances, will be scaling things down this year, allowing their outlets to take centre stage so private dinners can be held instead.
George Town is the colourful, multicultural capital of the Malaysian island of Penang. Once an important Straits of Malacca trading hub, the city is known for its British colonial buildings, Chinese shophouses and mosques. Beyond the old town, George Town is a modern city with skyscrapers and shopping malls. Verdant Penang Hill, with hiking and a funicular railway, overlooks it all.
Over 500 years, George Town has grown from a small Malaysian village into what it is today. During that time, the influences of Asia and Europe have endowed this city with a unique multicultural heritage that can be witnessed around every corner. With all the gorgeous history around town, in 2008, George Town was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
Georgetown has over 12,000 old buildings consisting of Chinese shophouses, residential jetties, churches, temples, mosques, and grand British colonial government offices and monuments. Most of these buildings are condensed in the Lebuh Acheh historical enclave making it easy to explore on foot.
Area: 121 km²
Elevation: 14 m
Postal code: 100xx to 108xx; 111xx to 118xx
Weather: 28°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 86% Humidity weather.com
Population: 222,200 (2017) United Nations
Local time: Wednesday 10:17 pm
Area code: +6042
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