Tasek Gelugor | |
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Suburb of Seberang Perai | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Mandarin | 打昔汝莪 |
• Hokkien | Tá-sek-lú-gô (Tâi-lô) |
• Tamil | தாசேக் குளுகோர் Tācēk Kuḷukōr (Transliteration) |
Tasek GelugorLocation within Seberang Perai in Penang | |
Coordinates: 5°29′0″N 100°30′0″E / 5.48333°N 100.50000°E / 5.48333; 100.50000 | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Penang |
City | Seberang Perai |
District | North Seberang Perai |
Government | |
• Local government | Seberang Perai City Council |
• Mayor of Seberang Perai | Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid |
Area | |
• Total | 38 km (15 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 31,160 |
• Density | 820/km (2,100/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Ethnic groups | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postal code | 13300 |
Tasek Gelugor is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Within its vicinity it is the town closest to the North–South Expressway. The expressway sign for the Ipoh-George Town link can be seen in this town.
There are also roads connecting to Padang Serai, Penang Matriculation College [ms], Penaga, Lunas, Kepala Batas and Bukit Mertajam.
There is a river near here named Sungai Jarak (dark in color, full of pig waste and smelly from Kampung Selamat pig farm). Tasek Gelugor is near to Kedah border which is close to Kampung Selamat in Penang and Padang Serai in Kedah.
The Tasek Gelugor railway station serves residents here and in Padang Serai to travel to Bukit Mertajam and Sungai Petani.
Geography
4km2.5miles Taman Desa Sena8 Pokok Tampang7 Permatang Manggis6 Kubang Menerong5 Kampung Selamat4 Scientex
Sungai Dua3 KTM Tasek Gelugor2 Market1 Map of Tasek Gelugor.
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1 Tasek Gelugor Market
2 Tasek Gelugor railway station
3 Scientex Sungai Dua
4 Kampung Selamat
5 Kubang Menerong
6 Permatang Manggis
7 Pokok Tampang
8 Taman Desa Sena
Demographics
Ethnicities within Tasek Gelugor in 2020 | ||||
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Ethnicities / Nationality | Percentage | |||
Malays | 77.8% | |||
Other Bumiputeras | 0.3% | |||
Chinese | 12.6% | |||
Indians | 4.6% | |||
Others | 0.2% | |||
Non-Malaysians | 4.5% |
As of 2020, Mukim 12, the subdivision that contains Tasek Gelugor, was home to a population of 31,160. Malays formed almost 78% of the population, followed by Chinese at 12%.
Notable people
- Mohamad Sabu, former Minister of Defence
References
- ^ "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
- ms:Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang
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5°29′N 100°30′E / 5.483°N 100.500°E / 5.483; 100.500
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