Sungai Jawi

"Jawi, Penang" redirects here. For the state constituency, seeJawi (state constituency).

Sungai Jawi^[a] is a suburb ofSeberang Perai in theMalaysian state ofPenang. It also serves the seat of theSouthern Seberang Perai District.

Sungai Jawi
Suburb ofSeberang Perai anddistrict capital
Jawi Interchange

Sungai Jawi Location within Seberang Perai in Penang
Coordinates:5°11′49″N100°29′35″E / 5.19694°N 100.49306°E /5.19694; 100.49306
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	South Seberang Perai
Area
• Total	45.9 km² (17.7 sq mi)
Population (2020)^[1]
• Total	19,586
• Density	430/km² (1,100/sq mi)
Demographics ^[1]
• Ethnic groups	44.3%Chinese 29.5%Bumiputera 29.4%Malay 0.1%indigenous groups fromSabah andSarawak 24.8%Indian 0.3% Other ethnicities 1.1% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	142xx, 143xx

Geography

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2km
1.2miles

Jawi
New Village

District
Land Office

Map of Sungai Jawi.
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District Land Office

Jawi New Village

Demographics

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Ethnicities within Sungai Jawi in 2020^[1]
Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Chinese			44.3%
Malays			29.4%
Other Bumiputeras			0.1%
Indians			24.8%
Others			0.3%
Non-Malaysians			1.1%

As of 2020^[update], Mukim 11, the subdivision that contains Sungai Jawi, was home to a population of 19,586.Chinese formed 44% of the population, followed byMalays at 29% andIndians at nearly 25%.^[1]