Penang

Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. These two halves are physically connected by the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge. The state shares bor…
Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. These two halves are physically connected by the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge. The state shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south.
  • Sovereign state: Malaysia
  • Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)
  • Straits Settlements: 1 April 1867 – 1 April 1946
  • Japanese occupation: 19 December 1941 – 3 September 1945
  • Malayan Union: 1 April 1946
  • Federation of Malaya: 31 August 1957
  • Proclamation of Malaysia: 16 September 1963

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