Which airport serves George Town?

RMAF Butterworth Air Base (BWH).

Does George Town have a university?

Yes. Institute of Teachers Education, Penang and International Islamic College of Penang.

GEORGE TOWN

Penang · MALAYSIA (MY) · 5.41°N / 100.34°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,735,106

George Town is a city in Malaysia with a population of 158,336. It sits at 5.41/100.34, runs on Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, is 2 km from Jelutong.

Population 158,336

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

All facts

fields

Country: Malaysia
Subdivision: Penang
Coords: 5.41°N / 100.34°E
UTC offset: +8
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Jelutong Penang 63,507 3.0 km

SE Butterworth Penang 107,591 3.4 km

SW Kampung Sungai Glugur Penang 145,600 5.2 km

SW Glugor Penang 18,662 5.3 km

SE Perai Penang 65,301 6.1 km

NW Tanjung Tokong Penang 12,550 6.3 km

SW Bandar Baru Ayer Itam Penang 10,290 6.4 km

W Ayer Itam Penang 16,974 6.4 km

SW Paya Terubong Penang 226,712 7.5 km

NE Permatang Kuching Penang 27,191 7.7 km

Air access

nearby

BWH

RMAF Butterworth Air Base

Medium airport

8.6 km

PEN

Penang International Airport

Large airport

14.3 km

Universities

linked

Institute of Teachers Education, Penang

i4p.edu.my

International Islamic College of Penang

kitab.edu.my

Penang International Dental College

pidc.edu.my

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of George Town?: 158,336 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is George Town in?: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.
Which country is George Town in?: Malaysia (MY).
Which airport serves George Town?: RMAF Butterworth Air Base (BWH).
How far is George Town from Kuala Lumpur?: About 294 km.
Does George Town have a university?: Yes. Institute of Teachers Education, Penang and International Islamic College of Penang.
What languages are spoken in Malaysia?: English.
What currency is used in Malaysia?: Malaysian Ringgit.
How many cities are in Malaysia?: 739 on record.
Which admin region is George Town in?: Penang.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1735106

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1735106,
    "name": "George Town",
    "ascii_name": "George Town",
    "country_code": "MY",
    "population": 158336,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kuala_Lumpur",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 5.41123,
    "longitude": 100.33543
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.5x the population of Jelutong.
2 km from Jelutong.
Same timezone (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur) as 636 other cities in Malaysia.