Sungai Pinang | |
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Neighbourhood ofGeorge Town | |
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.svg)  Sungai Pinang | |
| Coordinates:5°24′24.5514″N100°19′10.6896″E / 5.406819833°N 100.319636000°E /5.406819833; 100.319636000 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Penang |
| City |  George Town |
| District | Northeast |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 10150 |
Sungai Pinang is a residentialneighbourhood within thedowntown core ofGeorge Town in theMalaysian state ofPenang. Theneighbourhood lies along the southern bank of thePinang River and is bounded by Jalan Sungai Pinang to the south.[1][2][3]
The neighbourhood of Sungai Pinang was named after thePinang River, which, in turn, is named after thePinang palm, scientifically known asareca catechu.[4]
The Malay and Indian villages along thePinang River date back to the 18th century, possibly predating CaptainFrancis Light's arrival onPenang Island in 1786.[3] Sumatran traders had arrived at the river's estuary in the 1780s and established settlements like Kampung Rawa and Kampung Makam.[1][2][3][5] EthnicTamils also settled along the river; whilst some professed their Muslim faith, others retained their Hindu beliefs and built a handful ofHindu temples along the river bank.
The existence of Muslim and Hindu places of worship located adjacent to one another had in the past provoked racial and religious tensions. In 1998, a minor religious clash broke out over the relocation of a Hindu temple at Kampung Rawa, where a Christian boy called R.Sasikumar was dating Indian-Muslim girl named Fina.[6][7] What had begun as an altercation over the relatively trivial issue of the noise levels of the Hindu prayer bells turned deadly, leaving four fatalities. Almost 200 rioters were arrested in response to the incident.
Among the more recent issues affecting this neighbourhood are the pollution of thePinang River and perennial flash floods, as the neighbourhood sits on low-lying land adjacent to the river.[8][9][10] Efforts have been made by thePenang state government to clean up thePinang River and alleviate the flash floods, including the use of technology and river dredging works.[11][12][13]
Rapid Penang buses 12, 301, 302, 303 and 401 serve the neighbourhood, connecting it with various destination in the city, includingBukit Jambul,Bayan Baru,Bayan Lepas,Batu Maung andBalik Pulau.[14][15][16]
The following is based on the 2020 Malaysian Census conducted by Malaysia's Department of Statistics.[17]
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| Chinese | 25,971 | 46.83 |
| Malay | 18,993 | 34.25 |
| Indian | 6,978 | 12.58 |
| Other ethnicities | 525 | 0.95 |
| Non-Malaysian citizens | 2,995 | 5.39 |
| Total | 55,462 | 100.00 |
There is one Tamil-mediumprimary school and a Japanese international school within the Sungai Pinang neighbourhood.
Primary school
International school
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