Greater Penang Conurbation

Greater Penang Conurbation is the built-up urban or metropolitan area within and around the state of Penang in Malaysia. The conurbation encompasses most of the state of Penang, which includes Penang Island and Seberang Perai, and parts of the neighbouring state of Kedah. The conurbation is alternatively referred to as the George Town Conurbation[1][2][3] as George Town is the capital city of Penang as well as the most thriving and developed part in the conurbation.

The main urban centres in the conurbations are George Town, Bayan Lepas, Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam, Nibong Tebal; and in Kedah: Sungai Petani, Kulim and Bandar Baharu.[4] The total population in the conurbation is over 2 million people[1][4] and is the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia after Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley.[5]

The state of Penang is the second smallest in area at 1,048km2 after Perlis but has the highest population density at 1,451/km2 in Malaysia.[6]

Population by local government area

The population table is based on the official census of 2010 for the local government areas within the George Town Conurbation.[7]

Local government area Local government body Population
Penang Island Penang Island City Council 708,127
Seberang Perai Seberang Perai Municipal Council 818,197
Sungai Petani Sungai Petani Municipal Council 443,458
Kulim Kulim Municipal Council 281,260
Bandar Baharu Bandar Baharu District Council 41,352
George Town Conurbation - 2,292,394

References

  1. 1 2 "Government banks on intensive urbanisation to pull investment". The Malaysian Insider. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Turning Penang into a model state". The Edge. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "The State of Penang, Malaysia : Self-Evaluation Report" (PDF). OECD Reviews of Higher Education in Regional and City Development (National Higher Education Research Institute (2010)).
  4. 1 2 Hamdan Abdul Majeed (27 April 2011). "The George Town Conurbation Plan". Khazanah Nasional. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Penang to turn into a megapolis". The Star. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 27. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Key summary statistics for Local Authority areas, Malaysia, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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