Tanjong Tokong

Tanjong Tokong
Suburb of George Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Mandarin丹绒道光 {(Simplified)
丹絨道光 (Traditional)
Dān róng dào guāng (Pinyin)
 • HokkienTan-jiông-tō-kong (Tâi-lô)
 • Tamilதஞ்சோங் கோவில்
Tañcōṅ kōvil (Transliteration)
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Tanjong Tokong is located in Central George Town, Penang
Tanjong Tokong
Tanjong Tokong
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°27′4.42″N 100°18′19.69″E / 5.4512278°N 100.3054694°E / 5.4512278; 100.3054694
Country Malaysia
State Penang
City George Town
Government
 • Local governmentPenang Island City Council
 • Mayor of Penang IslandRajendran P. Anthony
 • Kebun Bunga State AssemblymanLee Boon Heng (PKR)
 • Bukit Bendera Member of ParliamentSyerleena Abdul Rashid (DAP)
Area
 • Total
1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
12,550
 • Density8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
10470
Websitembpp.gov.my

Tanjong Tokong[2] (also spelt as Tanjung Tokong) is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located at the northeastern coast of Penang Island, 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the city centre. Over the recent decades, the former fishing village has been transformed into an upper-class residential suburb of the city.[3]

The area had already been inhabited for decades prior to Captain Francis Light's founding of Penang Island in 1786. Tanjong Tokong was believed to be the site of the first Chinese settlement on Penang Island. Up until the 1970s, Tanjong Tokong was a fishing village; rapid urbanisation soon followed, with residential high-rises now lining the coast.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
  2. ^ "Dokumen Gazetir Pulau Pinang Pulau Mutiara 2022" (PDF) (in Malay). Jawatankuasa Kebangsaan Nama Geografi (JKNG) Malaysia. p. 15.
  3. ^ Quay, Straits. "Straits Quay". www.straitsquay.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  4. ^ "Managing Changes in Tanjung Tokong". Managing Changes in Tanjung Tokong. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  5. ^ "Residents wish for heritage village – Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-17.