Bayan Lepas

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Coordinates: 5°25′00″N 100°19′00″E / 5.416667, 100.316667
Bayan Lepas

Bayan Lepas
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
Area
- City	estimated 200 km² (58.59 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13.1 ft)
Population (2007)
- City	141,000(38th)
- Density	est 1,500/km² (3,748/sq mi)
- Metro	1,225,501
	(metro pop is a 2000 est)
Time zone	MST (UTC+8)
- Summer (DST)	Not observed (UTC)

Bayan Lepas is a town in Penang, Malaysia being home to the Penang International Airport. It has a population of about 141,000 people. Bayan Lepas is the main industrial hub of Penang, being home to the Free Industrial Zone, where factories of many multinational companies are located. Penang's biggest shopping mall, Queensbay Mall, the Bukit Jambul Complex and Penang island's only Giant Hypermarket are located there. Bayan Lepas connects to Georgetown via the Bayan Lepas Expressway. Tourist spots include the Snake Temple, War Museum, and the Fisheries Department Aquarium. Many new condominiums, housing estates are all currently under construction in that area.

v • d • e Penang

Districts	North East Penang Island • South West Penang Island • North Seberang Perai • Central Seberang Perai • South Seberang Perai

Cities	George Town (capital)

Towns	Air Itam • Bagan Ajam • Balik Pulau • Batu Ferringhi • Batu Kawan • Batu Maung • Batu Uban • Bayan Lepas • Bukit Jambul • Bukit Mertajam • Butterworth • Ceruk Tok Kun • Gelugor • Jawi • Jelutong • Juru • Kepala Batas • Nibong Tebal • Pantai Aceh • Paya Terubong • Permatang Pauh • Perai • Seberang Jaya • Sungai Ara • Sungai Bakap • Sungai Dua • Sungai Jawi • Sungai Nibong • Tanjung Bungah • Tanjung Tokong • Teluk Bahang • Val d'Or

Islands	Pulau Aman • Pulau Betong • Pulau Gedung • Pulau Jerejak • Pulau Kendi • Pulau Pinang • Pulau Rimau • Pulau Tikus

Townships	Mount Erskine • Minden Heights • Taman Tun Sardon