Swettenham Pier

Swettenham Pier
CarriesCruise vessels
SpansPenang Strait
Locale George Town, Penang
OwnerPenang Port Commission
Maintained byPenang Port Commission
Characteristics
ConstructionCoude, Sons & Matthews
Total length400 m (1,300 ft)[1]
History
Opening date1904; 120 years ago (1904)
Coordinates5°25′08″N 100°20′47″E / 5.418933°N 100.346329°E / 5.418933; 100.346329
Swettenham Pier is located in Central George Town, Penang
Swettenham Pier
Swettenham Pier
Location within George Town, Penang
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii, iv
Designated2008 (32nd session)
Reference no.1223
RegionAsia-Pacific

Swettenham Pier is a pier within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Established in 1904, it is the busiest port-of-call in Malaysia for cruise shipping.[2][3] The pier plays a vital role as a major entry point for tourists into Penang, aside from the Penang International Airport and land connections.[4][5]

Other than cruise shipping, Swettenham Pier, located at Weld Quay, has hosted warships as well. Navy ships from several nations, including Singapore, Thailand and the United States, have berthed at the pier in the past.[6][7][8]

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  2. ^ Langdon, Marcus (2014). George Town's Historic Commercial and Civic Precincts. Penang: George Town World Heritage Incorporated.
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  4. ^ "Penang poised to register record year in tourism numbers". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  5. ^ Rosalind Chua, Richard Ho, Ong Wooi Leng (April 2010). "Taking tourism to the next level". Penang Monthly. Retrieved 2017-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Newspaper Article - S'pore gunboats call at Penang". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  7. ^ II, Administrator. "Royal Thai Navy's Visit to Penang". www.visitpenang.gov.my. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  8. ^ "US Navy ship calls at Penang - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 18 October 2016.