Pinang River (Penang)

This article is about the river in George Town. For the adjacent neighbourhood, see Sungai Pinang.
Pinang River
Pinang River (dark blue) within the George Town city centre
Native nameSungai Pinang (Malay)
Location
Country Malaysia
State Penang
City George Town
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Penang Strait
 • coordinates
5°24′3.812″N 100°20′0.83″E / 5.40105889°N 100.3335639°E / 5.40105889; 100.3335639
Length3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Basin size50.97 km2 (19.68 sq mi)

5°24′14.36″N 100°19′48.234″E / 5.4039889°N 100.33006500°E / 5.4039889; 100.33006500

The Pinang River is a river that runs through the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Stretching for approximately 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles), the river cuts through the city centre, passing under the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway before emptying into the Penang Strait.[1]

Sungai Pinang also refers to the neighbourhood that exists along the river.[2] It is believed that the first riverine villages had been established in the late 18th century, prior to the arrival of Captain Francis Light, the founder of modern Penang.

The Pinang River was widely regarded as one of the filthiest waterways in Malaysia.[3][4] In recent years, the Penang state government has intensified efforts to clean up and deepen the river, resulting in an improvement of the river's water quality.[1][3][5][6]

  1. ^ a b "Penang signs RM5.8m deal to bring dead river back to life". 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  2. ^ Khoo, Salma Nasution (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang. Penang, Malaysia: Areca Books. ISBN 9789839886009.
  3. ^ a b "Penang govt still waiting for flood mitigation funds". 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  4. ^ Farah Naemah Mohd Saad, Mohd Omar Abdul Kadir, Nik Norulaini Nik Abdul Rahman, Fatehah Mohd Omar. "Identification of Pollution Sources within the Sungai Pinang River Basin". Universiti Sains Malaysia. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.522.1112.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Sungai Pinang goes green with the help of technology". 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  6. ^ Lee, Goh Gaik; Tatt, Lim Beng; Kai, Chan Boon; Nasib, Zhafaran. "Penang state to dredge Sungai Pinang pending approval of long-term Federal project - Community | The Star Online". Retrieved 2017-02-28.