Sungai Nibong
Sungai Nibong is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies near the eastern coast of Penang Island, about 8.6 km (5.3 mi) south of the city centre.
Sungai Nibong | |
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Neighbourhood | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 双溪里蒙 (Simplified) 雙溪里蒙 (Traditional) Shuāng xī lǐ méng (Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | சுங்கை நிபோங் |
Sungai Nibong | |
| Coordinates: 5°20′32.9418″N 100°18′1.0044″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| District | Northeast Penang Island and Southwest Penang Island |
| City | George Town |
| Government | |
| • Local government | Penang Island City Council |
| • Mayor of Penang Island | Rajendran P. Anthony |
| • Batu Uban State Assemblyman | Kumaresan Aramugam (PKR) |
| • Bayan Baru Member of Parliament | Sim Tze Tzin (PKR) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 11900 |
| Website | mbpp |
Sungai Nibong is best known as the site of the annual Penang Island Festival, more popularly called 'Pesta Pulau Pinang' in Malay. The area is also home to the main interstate bus terminal for Penang Island, which is used by travelers commuting into and out of the island city from various parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
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