Paya Terubong
| Paya Terubong | |
|---|---|
| Suburb of George Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 壟尾 |
 Location of Paya Terubong on Penang Island | |
| Coordinates: 5°22′22″N 100°16′47″E / 5.37278°N 100.27972°E | |
| Country |
 Malaysia |
| State |
.svg.png){kind=small} Penang |
| District | Northeast Penang Island |
| Government | |
| • Local Government | Penang Island City Council |
| • Mayor of Penang Island | Patahiyah Ismail |
| • State assemblyman | Yeoh Soon Hin (DAP) |
| • Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament | Ramkarpal Singh (DAP) |
| Time zone | Malaysian Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
| Postal code | 11500 |
| Website |
mbpp |
Paya Terubong (Penang Hokkien: long boey) is a suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. It is nestled within the central valleys of Penang Island and south of Air Itam. It is also one of the most populated areas on Penang Island.[1]
Paya Terubong first came into existence as an agricultural village. High-rise residences began to be built in the area in the 1980s, transforming Paya Terubong into a residential area.[2]
Etymology
Paya Terubong was named after a species of grass known in Malay as terubong. Its scientific name is Cyrtococcum oxyphyllum.
History
Similar to Air Itam to the north, Paya Terubong was where agricultural farms were established, providing spices and vegetables to be traded in markets elsewhere on Penang Island. In the past, Paya Terubong Road (now Jalan Paya Terubong) was merely a hill path.
The area was only developed in the 1980s with the construction of residential high-rises to alleviate land scarcity on Penang Island. Hill slopes were cleared in the process. Initially, most of the residents worked in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone and commuted there via Jalan Paya Terubong, which is the only main road running through the area.[3]
Among the more recent issues within Paya Terubong are the clearing of hills and daily traffic jams.[2][4]
References
- ↑ "Yeoh Soon Hin: Paya Terubong state constituency needs realignment as voters exceed 40,000". Malaysian Chinese News.
- 1 2 "Paya Terubong, Penang / Pulau Pinang". Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ↑ "Jalan Paya Terubong, Penang / Pulau Pinang". Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ↑ penangforum, Author (2016-08-20). "What's happening to Penang's hills? The case of Paya Terubong". Retrieved 2016-11-05.
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