Seberang Jaya

Seberang Jaya
Suburb of Seberang Perai
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	诗不朗再也
• Tamil	செபராங் ஜெயா
Seberang Jaya Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°23′49.2″N 100°23′54.204″E / 5.397000°N 100.39839000°E / 5.397000; 100.39839000
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	Central Seberang Perai
Government
• Local government	Seberang Perai City Council
• Mayor of Seberang Perai	Azhar Arshad
Area
• Total	17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	48,785
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Demographics [1]
• Ethnic groups	45.7% Bumiputera 45.4% Malay 0.3% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 22.7% Chinese 15.6% Indian 0.9% Other ethnicities 15.2% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	13700
Area code(s)	+6043

Seberang Jaya is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the southern bank of the Perai River and east of Perai proper, the area was developed in the 1970s.^[2][3] Since then, Seberang Jaya has evolved into a booming area, with various commercial and retail developments.