The Northeast District is a district in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the northeastern half of Penang Island, including downtown George Town, and borders the Southwest District. Both districts fall under the jurisdiction of the Penang Island City Council.
Northeast District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Timur Laut | |
 Northeast District within Penang | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Penang |
| City |  George Town |
| Seat | Central George Town |
| Government | |
| • Local government | Penang Island City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.6 km2 (50.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 556,575 |
| • Density | 4,294.6/km2 (11,123/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
|
| Website | dtl |
History
In 1786, the British East India Company had gained control of Penang Island, establishing the city of George Town at the island's northeastern tip. In the following decades, the entirety of the island was governed directly from George Town.
In 1888, the Southwest District office was established at Balik Pulau at the southwest of the island, thus dividing the island into the Northeast and Southwest districts. Both districts first appeared in official maps dating back to the 1890s.[2]
Administrative divisions
The Northeast District is further divided into 15 subdivisions, officially known as mukims.
| Subdivision | Population (2020) | Area (km2) | Population
density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paya Terubong | 226,712 | 32.7 | 6,933 |
| Bukit Paya Terubong | 1,998 | 4.9 | 408 |
| Mukim 15 | 13 | 4.8 | 3 |
| Mukim 16 | 1,408 | 3.7 | 381 |
| Mukim 17 | 2,579 | 25 | 103 |
| Mukim 18 | 18,217 | 9.2 | 1,980 |
| Ayer Itam | 16,974 | 1.8 | 9,430 |
| Batu Ferringhi | 9,046 | 2.3 | 3,933 |
| Penang Hill | 332 | 3.6 | 92 |
| Gelugor | 18,662 | 2.9 | 6,435 |
| City centre | 158,336 | 25.5 | 6,209 |
| Jelutong | 63,507 | 4.4 | 14,433 |
| Tanjong Bungah | 14,271 | 2.8 | 5,097 |
| Tanjong Pinang | 11,970 | 4.5 | 2,660 |
| Tanjong Tokong | 12,550 | 1.5 | 8,367 |
See also
References
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
