Tanjong Pinang

Tanjong Pinang is a suburb within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies 4.5 km (2.8 mi) northwest of the city centre and was created on land reclaimed off Tanjong Tokong in the 1990s.^[1] The suburb also encompasses Gurney Bay and the ongoing reclamation project of Andaman Island.^[3]

Tanjong Pinang
Suburb of George Town
Tanjong Pinang Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°26′58.65″N 100°18′35.77″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
District	Northeast
Founded	2005[1]
Area
• Total	4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	11,970
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Demographics [2]
• Ethnic groups	49.5% Chinese 23.3% Bumiputera 23.2% Malay 0.2% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 6.4% Indian 2.3% Other ethnicities 18.4% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	10470

History

Tanjong Pinang as seen from Penang Hill. Andaman Island is partially visible to the right.

Tanjong Pinang, originally known as Seri Tanjong Pinang, was first mooted in the 1980s, during the tenure of the then Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Chong Eu.^[1] The project is split into two phases, with land reclamation for Phase 1 commencing in the 1990s. However, the land reclamation was put on hold following the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Having acquired the site in 2003, Eastern & Oriental Berhad resumed the development of the first phase. In spite of the increasing costs, the 240-acre (970,000 m²) Seri Tanjong Pinang Phase 1 was completed by 2005.^[1][4]

The second phase of the Seri Tanjong Pinang project began in 2016, involving the reclamation of 760 acres (3,100,000 m²) of land.^[5][6] Simultaneously, work began on the reclamation of Gurney Bay, which was partially opened to public by 2024.^[7][8] In 2019, the first phase of the Andaman Island reclamation was completed.^[9] The man-made islet was envisioned as a mixed-use precinct with a gross development value of RM17 billion.^[10]

Geography

560m
610yds

7

Stonyhurst
International School

6

Lotus's
Tanjong
Pinang

5

City of
Dreams

4

Jazz
Residence

3

Andaman I.

2

Gurney Bay

1

Straits Quay

   

Map of Tanjong Pinang.
Click link at the top right corner to zoom in.

1

Straits Quay

2

Gurney Bay

3

Andaman Island

4

Jazz Residence

5

City of Dreams

6

Lotus's Jelutong

7

Stonyhurst International School

Demographics

Ethnicities within Tanjong Pinang in 2020[2]
Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Chinese			49.5%
Malays			23.2%
Other Bumiputeras			0.2%
Indians			6.4%
Others			2.3%
Non-Malaysians			18.4%

As of 2020^[update], Tanjong Pinang was home to a population of 11,970.^[2] Ethnic Chinese constituted nearly half of the suburb's population, while Malays formed another one-fifth of the population. Tanjong Pinang attracted a sizable expatriate community, which constituted over 18% of the population, followed by the Indians at 6%.

Education

In 2022, Stonyhurst College, a Jesuit private school located in Lancashire, established a sister school at Tanjong Pinang.^[11] The school offers a British educational curriculum for students aged three to 18.^[12]

Retail

Straits Quay is a marina-cum-shopping mall which also contains a convention centre for business events.

Straits Quay, a marina-cum-shopping mall within the suburb, was completed in 2010. Aside from containing over 100 retail lots, the marina consists of 40 pontoon berths designed to accommodate small recreational boats. The mall also houses the Performing Arts Centre of Penang (Penangpac) and a convention centre.

In addition, a Lotus's (formerly Tesco) hypermarket was launched at the suburb in 2011, making it the third such hypermarket in George Town.^[13][14]

See also

• Bandar Sri Pinang
• The Light Waterfront