George Town Penang Malaysia

George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metr…

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George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second largest metropolitan economy in the country. The city proper spans an area of 306 km² encompassing Penang Island and surrounding islets, and had a population of 794,313 as of 2020.

Country: Malaysia
State: Penang
Founded: 11 August 1786
Founded by: Francis Light
Area code(s): 4-2, 4-6, 4-8
Districts: Northeast and Southwest
Mukims: City centre and 36 subdistricts

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