Jelutong | |
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Suburb of George Town | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Mandarin | 日落洞 Rì luò dòng (Pinyin) |
• Hokkien | Ji̍t-lo̍h-tōng (Tâi-lô) |
• Tamil | ஜெலுத்தோங் |
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Coordinates: 5°23′42″N 100°18′37.8″E / 5.39500°N 100.310500°E | |
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Government | |
• Local government | Penang Island City Council |
• Mayor of Penang Island | Rajendran P. Anthony |
• Sungai Pinang State Assemblyman | Lim Siew Khim (DAP) |
• Jelutong Member of Parliament | RSN Rayer (DAP) |
Area | |
• Total | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 63,507 |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postal code | 11600 |
Website | mbpp |
Jelutong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 3.2 km (2.0 mi) south of the city centre, Jelutong has been inhabited since as early as the late 18th century, when traders from Aceh and India settled around the area.[2]
It was once notorious as a turf for gangsters and triads until the 1980s, when urbanisation transformed the area into a residential suburb of George Town.