5°25′5.23″N 100°19′53.15″E / 5.4181194°N 100.3314306°E
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| Native name |
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| Maintained by | Penang Island City Council |
| Location | George Town |
| North end | Farquhar Street |
| South end | Magazine Circus (next to Komtar) |
JALAN PENANG Penang Rd10000 P. PINANG | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Part of | George Town UNESCO Buffer Zone |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Penang Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. It runs between Farquhar Street to the north and Komtar to the south. The road is a one-way road, with the traffic directed southwards towards Komtar.
As a major artery within the city centre, Penang Road frequently experiences heavy traffic, as it is home to a number of attractions such as the bars at Upper Penang Road and Chowrasta Market, one of the few wet markets still in operation within the UNESCO World Heritage Site. In particular, Chowrasta Market offers a variety of local produce and pastries unique to Penang, such as nutmegs and tau sar pneah biscuits.[1]
A number of hotels also line the Upper Penang Road stretch between Farquhar and Leith Streets.
- ^ II, Administrator. "Chowrasta Market". www.visitpenang.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
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