Kampong Serani | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood of George Town | |
 The Church of the Immaculate Conception is situated within Kampong Serani. | |
.svg)  Kampong Serani | |
| Coordinates: 5°26′1.5426″N 100°18′34.2894″E / 5.433761833°N 100.309524833°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Penang |
| City |  George Town |
| Government | |
| • Local government | Penang Island City Council |
| • Mayor of Penang Island | Rajendran P. Anthony |
| • Pulau Tikus State Assemblyman | Joshua Woo Sze Zeng (DAP) |
| • Bukit Bendera Member of Parliament | Syerleena Abdul Rashid (DAP) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 10250 |
| Website | mbpp |
Kampong Serani is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located within the city centre, it is bounded by College Avenue to the west and Leandro's Lane to the east.[1]
The neighbourhood was formerly inhabited by ethnic Eurasians, who had moved into the area as early as the 19th century.[1][2][3] However, most of the original Eurasian residents had since relocated to other areas in the city, following the redevelopment of Kampong Serani into a modern neighbourhood in the late 1990s.[2] Despite the urbanisation, the neighbourhood still retains some of its Eurasian characteristics and is home to the Penang Eurasian Association.[2][4]
- ^ a b Khoo, Su Nin (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang. Penang: Areca Books. ISBN 9789839886009.
- ^ a b c "The History of Penang Eurasians". Penang Tourism. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- ^ "Church opens mini museum of relics - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- ^ Goh, Beng-Lan (2002). Modern Dreams: An Inquiry Into Power, Cultural Production, and the Cityscape in Contemporary Urban Penang, Malaysia. SEAP Publications. ISBN 9780877277309.