Penang Island

Penang Island
Native name: Pulau Pinang
	Penang Island is the main constituent island of Penang
Geography
Location	Southeast Asia
Coordinates	5°24′00″N 100°14′20″E / 5.40000°N 100.23889°E
Archipelago	Malay Archipelago
Adjacent to	Malacca Strait (west), Penang Strait (east)
Area	295 km2 (114 sq mi)
Highest point	Penang Hill
Administration
	Malaysia
State	Penang
Local government	Penang Island City Council
Demographics
Population	794,313 (2020)
Pop. density	2,596/km2 (6724/sq mi)

Penang Island is the main constituent island of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located off the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Malacca Strait, with the Penang Strait separating the island from Seberang Perai on the mainland. The 295 km² (114 sq mi) island makes up approximately 28% of Penang's total land mass and is home to about 45% of the state's population as of 2020^[update].^[1] The entire island falls under the city of George Town, which also administers the surrounding islets.

^ ^a ^b "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.

[:14-1] "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.

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