Central George Town, Penang

Central George Town
Central George Town
City centre of George Town
Other transcription(s)
• Malay	Bandar George Town (Rumi)
• Tamil	ஜார்ஜ் டவுன் நகரம்ு; Jārj ṭavuṉ nakaram (Transliteration)
	From top, left to right: Skyline at night; George Town's Esplanade; Gurney Plaza; Skyscrapers within the Central Business District; Beach Street; Swettenham Pier;
	City centre Central George Town is bounded in black within George Town
	Coordinates: 5°25′1″N 100°20′17″E / 5.41694°N 100.33806°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
Incorporated (city)	1 January 1957
Government
• Type	City council
• Body	Penang Island City Council
• Mayor	Rajendran P. Anthony
• City Secretary	Cheong Chee Hong
Area
• Total	25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	158,336
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	57.2% Chinese; 20.6% Bumiputera 20.1% Malay; 0.6% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak; ; 8.8% Indian; 0.7% Other ethnicities; 12.6% Non-citizens;
Postal code	100xx
Area code(s)	+6042
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Melaka and George Town, the Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
Criteria	Cultural: ii, iii, iv
Reference	1223-002
Inscription	2008 (32nd Session)
Area	109.38 ha
Buffer zone	150.04 ha

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.^[3]^[4]

Encompassing 19 km² (7.3 sq mi) of the northeastern promontory of Penang Island, the city centre stretches from Gurney Drive in the northwest to The Light Waterfront development in the southeast, encompassing the Central Business District and the 260 ha (2.6 km²) UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[5] It is also home to the seats of the executive and legislative branches of the Penang state government.

^ "Population and Housing Statistics". Key Findings Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020: Pulau Pinang (in Malay and English). Putrajaya: Department of Statistics (Malaysia). 29 May 2022. p. 96. ISBN 9789672535164. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^ "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
^ "Kod dan Nama Sempadan Pentadbiran Tanah Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI) Pulau Pinang" (PDF). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^ Penang past and present, 1786-1963: a historical account of the City of George Town since 1786. George Town: George Town City Council. 1966.
^ "Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.

[:2020c-1] "Population and Housing Statistics". Key Findings Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020: Pulau Pinang (in Malay and English). Putrajaya: Department of Statistics (Malaysia). 29 May 2022. p. 96. ISBN 9789672535164. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[mukimcensus-2] "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.

[:1-3] "Kod dan Nama Sempadan Pentadbiran Tanah Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI) Pulau Pinang" (PDF). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[4] Penang past and present, 1786-1963: a historical account of the City of George Town since 1786. George Town: George Town City Council. 1966.

[5] "Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.

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