Ayer Itam

Ayer Itam
Suburb of George Town
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	亚依淡 (Simplified) 亞依淡 (Traditional) Yà yī dàn (Pinyin)
• Hokkien	A-i-tām (Tâi-lô)
• Tamil	ஆயர் ஈத்தாம்
Ayer Itam Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°24′5.6916″N 100°16′41.343″E / 5.401581000°N 100.27815083°E / 5.401581000; 100.27815083
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
Government
• Local government	Penang Island City Council
• Mayor of Penang Island	Rajendran P. Anthony
• Air Itam State Assemblyman	Joseph Ng Soon Seong (PH-DAP)
• Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament	Ramkarpal Singh (PH-DAP)
Area
• Total	1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	16,974
• Density	9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Demographics [1]
• Ethnic groups	72.6% Chinese 12.5% Bumiputera 12.2% Malay 0.3% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 11.2% Indian 0.3% Other ethnicities 3.4% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	11500
Website	www.mbpp.gov.my/en/

Ayer Itam^[2] (formerly spelt as Air Itam) is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Nested within the central valleys of Penang Island, it is located approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the city centre. The suburb is home to Kek Lok Si, touted as the largest Buddhist temple in the country.