Pulau Tikus is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island, this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities.
Pulau Tikus
Wat Chaiyamangkalaram is a Thai Buddhist temple built in 1845 on a piece of land donated by Queen Victoria.
The Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, constructed in 1803, is the first Burmese Buddhist temple in Malaysia.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception was inaugurated in 1811 by the neighbourhood's Eurasian community.
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.
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Image: George Town Padang Kota 2023
Image: Gurney Plaza at night
Image: Northam Road, George Town