Central George Town, Penang
Central George Town is the city centre of George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It corresponds to the eponymous subdivision of George Town, which is mostly identical to the original city limits established when George Town was granted city status in 1957.
Image: Skyline of George Town at dusk 012024
Image: George Town Padang Kota 2023
Image: Gurney Plaza at night
Image: Northam Road, George Town
George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second highest contributor to the country's GDP. The city proper spans an area of 306 km2 (118 sq mi) encompassing Penang Island and surrounding islets, and had a population of 794,313 as of 2020.
Image: George Town, Penang at night (2) (cropped 4to 3, KOMTAR centred)
Image: Gurney Drive at night
Image: Butterworth and Penang Scenery (31409353540)
Image: Penang from Penang Road on rainy day 1 (15955759379, closeup)