George Town Central Business District, Penang

George Town Central Business District
Central business district
Other transcription(s)
• Malay	Koridor George Town–Pulau Tikus (Rumi)
From top, left to right: Gurney Drive Colonial-era bank buildings at Beach Street Komtar at night Skyline as seen from the Penang Strait A ferry departing the Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal Skyscrapers along Northam Road
Coordinates: 5°24′52.1″N 100°19′44″E / 5.414472°N 100.32889°E / 5.414472; 100.32889
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
Time zone	UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Postcode	100xx
Area codes	+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

The George Town Central Business District (CBD) is the financial and political centre of the city of George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. The financial district, which was first envisioned by the Penang Island City Council's Local Plan 2030, lies entirely within the city centre, and is home to much of the city's banking and financial services.^[1] The term CBD is often used interchangeably with Downtown George Town, encompassing both the historic core and modern sections of the city centre.