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| Carries | Cruise vessels |
|---|---|
| Spans | Penang Strait |
| Locale |  George Town, Penang |
| Owner | Penang Port Commission |
| Maintained by | Penang Port Commission |
| Characteristics | |
| Construction | Coude, Sons & Matthews |
| Total length | 400 m (1,300 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Opening date | 1904 |
| Coordinates | 5°25′08″N 100°20′47″E / 5.418933°N 100.346329°E |
.svg)  Swettenham Pier Location within George Town, Penang | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Swettenham Pier is a pier within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Established in 1904, it is the busiest port-of-call in Malaysia for cruise shipping.[2][3] The pier plays a vital role as a major entry point for tourists into Penang, aside from the Penang International Airport and land connections.[4][5]
Other than cruise shipping, Swettenham Pier, located at Weld Quay, has hosted warships as well. Navy ships from several nations, including Singapore, Thailand and the United States, have berthed at the pier in the past.[6][7][8]
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- ^ Langdon, Marcus (2014). George Town's Historic Commercial and Civic Precincts. Penang: George Town World Heritage Incorporated.
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- ^ "Penang poised to register record year in tourism numbers". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ Rosalind Chua, Richard Ho, Ong Wooi Leng (April 2010). "Taking tourism to the next level". Penang Monthly. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
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- ^ II, Administrator. "Royal Thai Navy's Visit to Penang". www.visitpenang.gov.my. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "US Navy ship calls at Penang - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 18 October 2016.