Mount Erskine

Mount Erskine
Neighbourhood of George Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Mandarin白云山 (Simplified)
白雲山 (Traditional)
Bái yún shān (Pinyin)
 • HokkienPe̍h-hûn-soaⁿ (Tâi-lô)
Mount Erskine is located in Central George Town, Penang
Mount Erskine
Mount Erskine
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°26′54.744″N 100°18′3.5568″E / 5.44854000°N 100.300988000°E / 5.44854000; 100.300988000
Country Malaysia
State Penang
City George Town
Government
 • Local governmentPenang Island City Council
 • Mayor of Penang IslandRajendran P. Anthony
 • Kebun Bunga State AssemblymanLee Boon Heng (PKR)
 • Bukit Bendera Member of ParliamentSyerleena Abdul Rashid (DAP)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
10470
Websitembpp.gov.my

Mount Erskine is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. This hilly neighbourhood is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the city centre, between Tanjung Tokong and Pulau Tikus.

Notable for its large Chinese cemeteries established by the Cantonese, Teochew and Hokkien communities on Penang Island, the neighbourhood witnesses a considerable increase in activity during the annual Qingming Festival.[1]

  1. ^ "Mount Erskine residents live peacefully with the dead - Nation | The Star Online". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-23.