Jelutong, Penang

Jelutong
Suburb of George Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Mandarin日落洞
Rì luò dòng (Pinyin)
 • HokkienJi̍t-lo̍h-tōng (Tâi-lô)
 • Tamilஜெலுத்தோங்
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Jelutong is located in Central George Town, Penang
Jelutong
Jelutong
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°23′25.7″N 100°18′46.9″E / 5.390472°N 100.313028°E / 5.390472; 100.313028
Country Malaysia
State Penang
City George Town
Government
 • Local governmentPenang Island City Council
 • Mayor of Penang IslandRajendran P. Anthony
 • Sungai Pinang State AssemblymanLim Siew Khim (DAP)
 • Jelutong Member of ParliamentRSN Rayer (DAP)
Area
 • Total4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total63,507
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
11600
Websitembpp.gov.my

Jelutong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 3.2 km (2.0 mi) south of the city centre, Jelutong has been inhabited since as early as the late 18th century, when traders from Aceh and India settled around the area.[2]

It was once notorious as a turf for gangsters and triads until the 1980s, when urbanisation transformed the area into a residential suburb of George Town.

  1. ^ a b "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
  2. ^ "Jelutong: Home to a thriving coastal village | Wong Chun Wai". wongchunwai.com. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-04.