Sungai Bakap
| Sungai Bakap 双溪峇甲 | |
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| Town | |
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Sungai Bakap town centre | |
  Sungai Bakap Location in Peninsular Malaysia | |
 Sungai Bakap Location in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 5°13′0″N 100°29′0″E / 5.21667°N 100.48333°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| District | South Seberang Perai |
| Government | |
| • Tuan Yang DiPertua MPSP | Maimunah binti Mohd. Sharif |
| • Nibong Tebal Member of Parliament | Mansor Othman (PKR) |
| • Sungai Bakap State Assemblyman | Makhtar Shapee (PKR) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
| Postal code | 14200 |
| International dialling code prefix | +6045 (landline only) |
| Website | http://www.mpsp.gov.my |
Sungai Bakap is a town in Penang, Malaysia. It is situated in South Seberang Perai. It is located immediately to the south of Valdor.
Sungai Bakap was part of a vast sugar plantation that has now been largely replaced with palm oil. It is still a rural community at the edge of urban development. Like Valdor, it was developed by sugar pioneer Khaw Loh Hup and his son-in-law, Kee Lai Huat, who became a 19th sugar baron.
The grand Chinese-style courtyard mansion of Kee Lai Huat, known as Kee Poh Huat Kongsi, is still standing in the heart of Sungai Bakap town centre. There is a Hentian Sebelah Sungai Bakap on Sungai Bakap highway. The Sungai Bakap layby is located in the middle of Bandar Cassia and Jawi highway. It is just 5 kilometres from Jawi and Bukit Tambun interchange only.
Getting there Kuala Lumpur: the North-South Expressway at Exit 156 (Jawi Interchange) and drive north along Federal Route 1 to reach Sungai Bakap. Penang: Pass the North-South Expressway and at Exit 158 (Simpang Empat interchange) and drive south past Valdor and into Sungai Bakap.
Sungai Bakap has one general hospital known as Hospital Sungai Bakap (a district hospital). One of the well known pharmacists in this hospital is Tan Keat Hin. His group was involved in the Northern Region Innovation Convention Competition (In Malay: Pertandingan Konvensyen Inovasi Zon Utara) for the year 2011 and he represented his group for the Quality Assurance Poster Presentation in this convention. He has led his group to be the winner of the Northern Region Innovation Convention Competition in the year 2011.
The Sungai Bakap mouth watering Chai Kuih is situated in Sungai Bakap town centre. There are 3 brother shops located nearby. Besides Chai Kuih, the tang-hun and Loh Mee is also very unique. The Sungai Bakap Loh Mee is white in colour and it has to add some black vinegar. Moreover, the famous Duck Rice restaurant in Penang is also at here. It is next to the Chai Kuih only.
An old railway station also located next to there. Nowadays, the railway station had walked into the history.There is a Jalan Stesen there along the Penang Ipoh highway.
Places of Interest
- Kee Poh Huat Kongsi which is home of a wealthy early 20th century planter in Sungai Bakap.
- Sungai Bakap Old Mosque which is an old mosque located just outside Sungai Bakap town.
Recreation
New Town Sports Centre is the place where residents go to play badminton. Fully installed with synthetic rubber, this is the first sports venue in Penang with such a quality. [1]
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Coordinates: 5°13′N 100°30′E / 5.217°N 100.500°E