Seberang Perai is a city in Penang, Malaysia. Butterworth is its principal town. Other towns in Seberang Perai include Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Jaya, Sungai Puyu, Prai, Nibong Tebal and Kepala Batas. Seberang is connected to Penang by Penang Bridge as well as ferry services. Seberang Prai, which is considered Penang's main catalyst for growth in this century, has many important developments.
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Seberang Perai |
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City of Seberang Perai
Bandaraya Seberang Perai |
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| • Jawi | سبرڠ ڤراي |
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| • Chinese | 威省 |
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| • Tamil | செபராங் பிறை |
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 Clockwise from top: Butterworth, Design Village in Batu Kawan, Bukit Mertajam, a paddy field near Mertajam Hill, RMAF Butterworth, the Port of Penang |
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 Seberang Perai (red) in The State of Penang (left map), and Seberang Perai (red) in West Malaysia (right map) |
| Coordinates: 5°24′N 100°28′E |
| Country | Malaysia |
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| State | Penang |
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| Establishment | 1800 |
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| British crown colony | 1 April 1867 - 31 August 1957 |
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| Japanese occupation | 19 December 1941 - 3 September 1945 |
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| Granted municipality status | 15 December 1976[1] |
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| Granted city status | 16 September 2019[2] |
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| • Local government | Seberang Perai City Council |
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| • Mayor | Rozali Mohamud |
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| • Total | 751 km2 (290 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 818,197 |
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| • Density | 1,089.5/km2 (2,822/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
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| Postal code | 12xxx to 14xxx |
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| Area code(s) | +6043, +6045 |
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| Vehicle registration | P |
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| Website | www.mbsp.gov.my |
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