Gertak Sanggul

Gertak Sanggul
Suburb of George Town
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	美湖 (Simplified) 美湖 (Traditional) Měi hú (Pinyin)
• Tamil	கெர்டக் சங்குல்
Gertak Sanggul Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°16′56.7336″N 100°11′38.2878″E / 5.282426000°N 100.193968833°E / 5.282426000; 100.193968833
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
Government
• Local government	Penang Island City Council
• Mayor of Penang Island	Rajendran P. Anthony
• Bayan Lepas State Assemblyman	Azrul Mahathir Aziz (Amanah)
• Balik Pulau Member of Parliament	Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PKR)
Area
• Total	5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	1,444
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Demographics [1]
• Ethnic groups	54.2% Chinese 43.2% Bumiputera 43.1% Malay 0.1% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 1.2% Indian 0.1% Other ethnicities 1.2% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	11910
Website	mbpp.gov.my

Gertak Sanggul is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.^[2] It is located at the southwestern coast of Penang Island, about 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. Gertak Sanggul is an agricultural village, with fisheries and pig farming as its economic mainstays.^[3]