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Carries | Cruise vessels |
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Spans | Penang Strait |
Locale | ![]() |
Owner | Penang Port Commission |
Maintained by | Penang Port Commission |
Characteristics | |
Construction | Coude, Sons & Matthews |
Total length | 400 m (1,300 ft)[1] |
History | |
Opening date | 1904 |
Coordinates | 5°25′08″N 100°20′47″E / 5.418933°N 100.346329°E |
Location within George Town, Penang | |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
Reference no. | 1223 |
Region | Asia-Pacific |
Swettenham Pier is a pier within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Established in 1904, it is the busiest port-of-call in Malaysia for cruise shipping.[2][3] The pier plays a vital role as a major entry point for tourists into Penang, aside from the Penang International Airport and land connections.[4][5]
Other than cruise shipping, Swettenham Pier, located at Weld Quay, has hosted warships as well. Navy ships from several nations, including Singapore, Thailand and the United States, have berthed at the pier in the past.[6][7][8]
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