Batu Ferringhi

Batu Ferringhi
Suburb of George Town
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	峇都丁宜 Bā dōu dīng yí (Pinyin)
• Hokkien	Bâ-too-teng-gi (Tâi-lô)
• Tamil	பத்து பெரிங்கி Pattu Periṅki (Transliteration)
Batu Ferringhi Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°28′5.88″N 100°14′31.2″E / 5.4683000°N 100.242000°E / 5.4683000; 100.242000
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
Government
• Local government	Penang Island City Council
• Mayor of Penang Island	Rajendran P. Anthony
• Tanjong Bunga State Assemblyman	Zairil Khir Johari (DAP)
• Bukit Bendera Member of Parliament	Syerleena Abdul Rashid (DAP)
Area
• Total	2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	9,046
• Density	3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Demographics [1]
• Ethnic groups	45.6% Chinese 22.1% Bumiputera 21.7% Malay 0.4% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 15.6% Indian 0.9% Other ethnicities 15.8% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	11100
Website	mbpp.gov.my

Batu Ferringhi is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located along the northern coast of Penang Island and about 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of the city centre, it is the prime beach destination in Penang among locals and tourists. To cater to the influx of tourists, several major high-rise hotels have been established along the 4 km (2.5 mi) stretch of beaches.

The beach resorts along Batu Ferringhi also offer various water sport activities, such as parasailing. On a clear day, one could get a picturesque view of the Andaman Sea and Mount Jerai, which is located within the neighbouring state of Kedah. In addition, Batu Ferringhi is famous for its night market that offers a wide variety of merchandise and street food.

There had been human activity within Batu Ferringhi as early as 1592, when an Englishman, Sir James Lancaster, arrived and began pillaging other vessels around Penang Island.^[2][3] However, for much of its recent history, Batu Ferringhi was a quiet village, until the urbanisation of the area beginning in the 1970s.