Batu Kawan

Batu Kawan
Batu Kawan
Suburb of Seberang Perai
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	峇都交湾 (Simplified); 峇都交灣 (Traditional)
• Tamil	பத்து காவான்
	Batu Kawan Location within Seberang Perai in Penang
	Coordinates: 5°13′52.32″N 100°26′38.97″E / 5.2312000°N 100.4441583°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	South Seberang Perai
Government
• Local government	Seberang Perai City Council
• Mayor of Seberang Perai	Azhar Arshad
Area
• Total	29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	11,409
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	60.3% Bumiputera 60.1% Malay; 0.1% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak; ; 15.2% Chinese; 18.5% Indian; 0.3% Other ethnicities; 5.7% Non-citizens;
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	14100, 14110
Area code(s)	+6045

Batu Kawan is an island and suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is geographically separated from the rest of Seberang Perai by the Jawi and Tengah rivers. As of 2020^[update], Batu Kawan contained a population of 11,409.^[1]

Long considered a quiet agricultural backwater, Batu Kawan is undergoing rapid development, which was sparked by the completion of the Second Penang Bridge that connects the town with Batu Maung on Penang Island in 2014.^[2]^[3] A host of multinational firms, including Boston Scientific, Western Digital Corporation, Bose Corporation, Dexcom and Bosch, have set up manufacturing plants within the Batu Kawan Industrial Park.^[4] In addition, Batu Kawan is home to Design Village, Malaysia's largest outlet mall.

Among the ongoing developments within Batu Kawan are an IKEA store, Aspen Vision City and Utropolis, the latter of which is expected to serve as a hub for tertiary education.^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ ^a ^b ^c "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
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^ "The Mainland Awakens". The Mainland Awakens, Seberang Perai,Bagan Market, Icon City, Auto City,BFF, Think City, Bukit Mertajam, Batu Kawan. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
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^ "The Blooming of Batu Kawan". Penang Property Talk. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
^ "Batu Kawan's future potential". Retrieved 2018-03-27.

[mukimcensus-1] "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.

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[:0-4] "The Mainland Awakens". The Mainland Awakens, Seberang Perai,Bagan Market, Icon City, Auto City,BFF, Think City, Bukit Mertajam, Batu Kawan. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

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[:1-6] "The Blooming of Batu Kawan". Penang Property Talk. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

[:2-7] "Batu Kawan's future potential". Retrieved 2018-03-27.

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