Seberang Perai

Seberang Perai
Province Wellesley
City
City of Seberang Perai
Bandaraya Seberang Perai
Other transcription(s)
 • Mandarin威省 (Simplified)
威省 (Traditional)
Wēishěng (Pinyin)
 • Tamilசெபராங் பிறை
Ceparāṅ Piṟai (Transliteration)
 • Thaiเซอเบอรังเปอไร
Soeboerangpoerai (RTGS)
Skyline of Butterworth
Penang Sentral
Port of Penang
Batu Kawan township
Perai Free Industrial Zone
Sunway Carnival Mall
Bukit Mertajam Hill
Flag of Seberang Perai
Flag
Official seal of Seberang Perai
Seal
Map
Seberang Perai is located in Seberang Perai, Penang
Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai is located in Malaysia
Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai is located in Asia
Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai
Coordinates: 5°24′29.95″N 100°22′10.37″E / 5.4083194°N 100.3695472°E / 5.4083194; 100.3695472
Country Malaysia
State Penang
DistrictsNorth, Central and South
Mukims[1]Butterworth and 56 subdistricts
Founded[2]1800
Establishment of local governments[2]1913
Municipality[3]15 December 1976
Incorporated (city)[3]16 September 2019
Government
 • TypeCity council
 • BodySeberang Perai City Council
 • Mayor[4]Azhar Arshad
 • City Secretary[4]Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid
Area
 • City748 km2 (289 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • City946,092
 • Rank3rd in Malaysia
1st in Penang
 • Density1,264.8/km2 (3,276/sq mi)
Demographics
[5]
 • Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
12xxx–14xxx
Area code(s)+604-3, +604-5
Websitewww.mbsp.gov.my

Seberang Perai is a city in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located on the Malay Peninsula and separated from Penang Island by the Penang Strait, it shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south. The city spans an area of 748 km2 (289 sq mi) and had a population of 946,092 as of 2020, making it the third largest city in Malaysia.[5][6]

Originally a part of Kedah, the territory containing the city was ceded to the British East India Company in 1800. It was named Province Wellesley and has been administered as part of Penang ever since.[2][7] The territory became a centre for cash crop agriculture, while the development of new towns such as Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam followed with the advent of roads and railways towards the end of the 19th century.[7][8]

After Malaya's independence, Seberang Perai benefitted from the development spillover from George Town.[9][10] The Port of Penang, the third busiest seaport in the country, was relocated to the municipality in 1974, bolstering its burgeoning industrial-based economy that has attracted numerous multinational companies.[11][12][13] Two road bridges were constructed to physically connect Seberang Perai with George Town, complementing an existing ferry service between the two cities.[14] Penang Sentral, a new transit-oriented development, has strengthened Seberang Perai's role as the logistics hub of northwestern Malaysia.[15][16] Following decades of rapid urbanisation and infrastructural developments, Seberang Perai was conferred city status in 2019.[10][17]

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