Greater Penang Conurbation

George Town Conurbation
Metropolitan area
From top, clockwise: George Town CBD, aerial view of Perai, a clock tower in Sungai Petani, Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, a clock tower at Parit Buntar, Kulim Hi-Tech Park
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang  Kedah  Perak
Core city	George Town
Largest city	Seberang Perai
Other major towns	Sungai Petani Kulim Bandar Baharu Yan Alor Pongsu Bagan Serai Bukit Merah Parit Buntar Selama
Area
• Total	3,759 km2 (1,451 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,844,214
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Postcode	09xxx, 10xxx, 11xxx, 12xxx, 13xxx, 14xxx, 32xxx
Area codes	+604 (-2, -4, -5, -6 and -8) +605 (-7 and -8)

The Greater Penang Conurbation, also known as the George Town Conurbation,^[1][2][3] is the built-up urban or metropolitan area within and around the Malaysian state of Penang. Encompassing all of Penang, and parts of the neighbouring states of Kedah and Perak, the conurbation was home to over 2.84 million people as of 2020^[update], the second largest in the country after the Klang Valley.

As the capital city of Penang, George Town also forms the core city of the conurbation, which spans Seberang Perai, Sungai Petani, Kulim, Bandar Baharu, Yan, Alor Pongsu, Bagan Serai, Bukit Merah, Parit Buntar and Selama.^[4]