Sungai Ara

Sungai Ara
Neighbourhood
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese 新港
 • Hokkien sìn kang
Sungai Ara
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°19′26.634″N 100°16′18.66″E / 5.32406500°N 100.2718500°E / 5.32406500; 100.2718500Coordinates: 5°19′26.634″N 100°16′18.66″E / 5.32406500°N 100.2718500°E / 5.32406500; 100.2718500
Country  Malaysia
State  Penang
District Southwest Penang Island
City George Town
Government
 • Local government Penang Island City Council
 • Mayor of Penang Island Yew Tung Seang
 • Batu Maung State Assemblyman Abdul Halim Hussain (PKR)
 • Bayan Baru Member of Parliament Sim Tze Tzin (PKR)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) Not observed
Postal code 11900
Website mbpp.gov.my

Sungai Ara is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.[1] It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, adjacent to the town of Bayan Lepas. Sungai Ara also borders Relau to the north and Bayan Baru to the east.

Etymology

Sungai Ara literally means 'fig river' in Malay; it was named after an eponymous river which flows through the area.[2][3][4]

History

Residential properties at Sungai Ara

Sungai Ara was formerly an agricultural area; to this day, the original village of Sungai Ara still stands at the intersection of Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim and Jalan Tengah.[2][4] The development of Sungai Ara into a residential township only began in the late 20th century, following the creation of the adjacent Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone in the 1970s.

Transportation

Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim and Jalan Tengah are the main thoroughfares within the neighbourhood.[2][4] The former road was once known as Jalan Sungai Ara; the road was then renamed after a well-known Malaysian Quran reciter.[4]

Rapid Penang bus routes 301, 302, 306 and 308 include stops within Sungai Ara, connecting the neighbourhood with various destinations, including Penang's capital city of George Town, the Penang International Airport, Bayan Lepas, Bayan Baru, Queensbay Mall, SPICE Arena and Teluk Kumbar.[5][6][7][8]

Education

Sungai Ara is served by four primary schools and a single high school.

Primary schools

  • SRK Mutiara Perdana[9]
  • SRK Sungai Ara[10]
  • SRJK (C) Chong Cheng[11]
  • SRJK (T) Sungai Ara[12]

High school

See also

References

  1. ↑ "George Town meliputi 'pulau', jelas Datuk Bandar" (PDF). Buletin Mutiara. 1 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Double Storey Terrace at Sg. Ara". Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  3. ↑ "Joint effort to upkeep parks - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Review for Sungai Ara, Penang". PropSocial. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  5. ↑ http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/301.gif
  6. ↑ http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/302.gif
  7. ↑ http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/306.gif
  8. ↑ http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/308.gif
  9. ↑ "SK MUTIARA PERDANA - PULAU PINANG - Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  10. ↑ "SK SUNGAI ARA - PULAU PINANG - Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  11. ↑ "SJKC CHONG CHENG". sisedupg.my. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  12. ↑ "SJK(T) SUNGAI ARA - PULAU PINANG - Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  13. ↑ "SMK SUNGAI ARA - PULAU PINANG - Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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