# Timur Laut District, Pulau Pinang – Villages & Map

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District · Pulau Pinang 

# Timur Laut

Timur Laut is a district of Malaysia in Pulau Pinang. It covers **121.6 km²**. Its main town is George Town. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5,167 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 122km²
- 5,167mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Timur Laut?

Timur Laut lies in [Pulau Pinang](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/pulau-pinang/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 1 other district: [Barat Daya](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/pulau-pinang/barat-daya/). By area it is the 141st largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 11.5% of [Pulau Pinang](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/pulau-pinang/). The centre of Timur Laut is about 296 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 4.9 km from George Town, the main town of Pulau Pinang. The centre point is at 5.4061° N, 100.2915° E.

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys).

## Things to see in and around Timur Laut

OpenStreetMap lists 134 named sights in Timur Laut: 50 attractions; 38 museums; 19 viewpoints; 7 memorials; 5 beachs; 4 monuments; 4 galleries; 3 waterfalls; 2 archaeological sites; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve.

- Antique Shop · museum
- Asia Camera Museum · museum
- Asia Comic Cultural Museum · museum
- Automotive Gallery · museum
- B01 Muzium & Galeri Tengku Fauziah · museum
- Batik Painting Museum Penang · museum
- Camera Museum · museum
- Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion · museum
- Colonial Penang Museum · museum
- Dark Mansion - 3D Glow In The Dark Museum · museum
- Georgetown Museum · museum
- Ghost Museum · museum
- House of Yeap Chor Ee · museum
- Indian Heritage Museum · museum
- Meng Eng Soo Memorial Hall · museum
- P. Ramlee House · museum
- PG Gold Museum · museum
- Penang 3D Trick Art Museum · museum
- Penang Bee Gallery · museum
- Penang Diocesan Museum · museum
- Penang Ferry Museum · museum
- Penang Heritage Gallery · museum
- Penang Hill Gallery @ Edgecliff · museum
- Penang House of Music · museum
- Penang Islamic Museum · museum
- Penang State Museum & Art Gallery (Branch) · museum
- Penang State Museum and Art Gallery · museum
- Pinang Peranakan Mansion · museum
- Rumah Kelahiran & Galeri P. Ramlee · museum
- Sun Yat Sen Museum Penang · museum

…and 104 more.

### Nearby, outside Timur Laut

- Sungai Rusa · attraction, Barat Daya6.9 km
- Muhibbah · attraction, Barat Daya7.3 km
- Anjung Indah · viewpoint, Barat Daya7.6 km
- Waterfall (titi kerawang) · attraction, Barat Daya7.6 km
- Free the monkeys! (Caged monkeys) · attraction, Barat Daya7.7 km
- 宝成园 · viewpoint, Barat Daya8.0 km
- Tang Hang Hill · attraction, Barat Daya8.0 km
- Teruna Dara Falls · waterfall, Barat Daya8.0 km
- Lim Brothers Orchard · attraction, Barat Daya8.1 km
- Tropical Fruit Farm · attraction, Barat Daya8.1 km
- Art & Garden · gallery, Barat Daya8.5 km
- Butterworth Art Walk · attraction, S.P. Utara8.7 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Timur Laut

- Time zoneUTC+8, no daylight saving · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- CurrencyRinggit (MYR)
- Country calling code+60
- LanguagesMalay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Penang International Airport (PEN) · Penang12 km
- Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) · Alor Satar88 km

### Nearest railway station

Lower Station (Timur Laut), about 1.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 07:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:19, sunset around 19:08).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Timur Laut

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Timur Laut. The largest with a recorded population: Paya Terubong (226,712), George Town (158,336), Kampung Sungai Glugur (145,600), Jelutong (63,507), Batu Feringgi (20,000) and Relau (18,755). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 736 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Ayer Itam
- Bandar Baru Ayer Itam
- Bandar Sri Pinang
- Batu Feringgi
- Batu Ferringhi
- Batu Lanchang
- Batu Lanchang Lama
- Batu Uban
- Bayan Mutiara
- Bukit Bendera
- Bukit Dumbar
- Bukit Gelugor
- Bukit Jambul
- Bukit Lada
- Bukit Tunku Kudin
- Dato Keramat
- Datuk Keramat
- Dhoby Ghaut
- Eastern Garden
- Farlim
- Gelugor
- George Town
- Glugor
- Green Land Heights
- Happy Valley
- Hilton Penang
- Hye Keat Estate
- Island Glades
- Island Park
- Jelutong
- Kampong Baharu
- Kampong Chintek
- Kampong Makam
- Kampung Ban Liow
- Kampung Baru
- Kampung Batak
- Kampung Batu Feringgi
- Kampung Batu Uban
- Kampung Belachan
- Kampung Cantik
- Kampung Kastam
- Kampung Masjid
- Kampung Melayu
- Kampung Merdeka
- Kampung Raya Bahru
- Kampung Seberang Paya
- Kampung Sireh
- Kampung Sungai Dua Bukit
- Kampung Sungai Dua Laut
- Kampung Sungai Glugur
- Kampung Sungai Nibong
- Kampung Sungai Nibong Kecil
- Kampung Sungai Nibung Besar
- Kampung Tanjung Huma
- Kebun Besar
- Kebun Lama
- Kubur Kayu Mati
- Lee Jetty
- Lim Jetty
- Little India
- Macallum Street Ghaut
- Medan Mutiara
- New Jetty
- Paya Terubong
- Permai Village
- Pinang River
- Pulau Tikus
- Relau
- Si Dua Besar
- Sungai Dua
- Sungai Nibong
- Taman Gelugor
- Taman Jelutong
- Taman Pekaka
- Taman Sentosa
- Tan Jetty
- Tanjong Bungah
- Tanjong Tokong
- Tanjung Bungah
- Tanjung Tokong
- West Jelutong
- Yeoh Jetty

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Timur Laut

Named natural and historic features inside Timur Laut, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

18 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Guillemard Service Reservoir
- Sungai Ayer Itam
- Sungai Ayer Terjun
- Sungai Babi
- Sungai Batu Feringgi
- Sungai Batu Hitam
- Sungai Batu Itam
- Sungai Besar
- Sungai Dondang
- Sungai Dondang
- Sungai Dua Besar
- Sungai Jelutong
- Sungai Kecil
- Sungai Kelian
- Sungai Mas
- Sungai Pinang
- Sungai Satu
- Sungai Siru
- Sungai Teluk Nangka

### Coast and islands

4 headlands; 2 islands; 1 beach.

- Pasir Elok
- Pulau Tikus
- Pulau Tikus
- Tanjung Batu
- Tanjung Bunga
- Tanjung Huma
- Tanjung Tokong

### Hills and mountains

19 hills; 6 mountains; 2 peaks.

- Bukit Tiger · 780 m
- Bukit Kerajae · 731 m
- Bukit Western · 604 m
- Government Hill · 594 m
- Penang Hill · 587 m
- Bukit Batu Feringgi · 573 m
- Bukit Kukus · 411 m
- Bukit Relau · 402 m
- Bukit Lang · 367 m
- Bukit Timah · 367 m
- Bukit Susu · 359 m
- Relau Hill · 359 m
- Bukit Champedak · 260 m
- Bukit Chempedak · 260 m
- Bukit Jambul · 226 m
- Bukit Romania · 191 m
- Bukit Bakar Arang · 181 m
- Bukit Gambier · 118 m
- Bukit Batu Lanchang · 92 m
- Mount Pleasure · 88 m
- Bukit Kecil · 79 m
- Bukit Damber · 41 m
- Bukit Dumber · 41 m
- Mount Olivia · 20 m

…and 3 more.

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Hutan Rizab Bukit Kerajaan
- Hutan Rizab Bukit Kerajaan
- Hutan Rizab Bukit Penara
- Hutan Rizab Highlands
- Penara Bukit Forest Reserve

### History

1 fort.

- Fort Cornwallis

### Estates

11 estates.

- Batu Lanchang Estate
- Gelugor Estate
- Ladang Kheng Seng
- Ladang Paya Terubong
- Ladang Seow Liu Chuan
- Ladang Terubong & Relau
- Ladang Thean Teik
- Relau Estate
- Sin Sam Estate
- Sungai Nibong Estate
- Tanjong Bunga Estate

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Timur Laut and the best time to visit

In Timur Laut, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (28 °C). About 2,353 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (303 mm) and the driest Feb (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 93 

Feb 28 62 

Mar 29 146 

Apr 29 200 

May 29 242 

Jun 29 176 

Jul 29 203 

Aug 28 219 

Sep 28 263 

Oct 28 303 

Nov 28 271 

Dec 28 177 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Timur Laut

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital O2 Clinic Padang Tembak Air Hitam Penang · Timur Laut 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40481&mlon=100.28842#map=17/5.40481/100.28842) 

Bank Public Bank · Timur Laut 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40441&mlon=100.28702#map=17/5.40441/100.28702) 

ATM AmBank · Timur Laut 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.39493&mlon=100.30284#map=17/5.39493/100.30284) 

Petrol pump BHPetrol · Timur Laut 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40394&mlon=100.29085#map=17/5.40394/100.29085) 

Hotel Hillside Retreat Penang · Timur Laut 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40845&mlon=100.28503#map=17/5.40845/100.28503) 

Mall Sunshine Mall · Timur Laut 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.39829&mlon=100.28704#map=17/5.39829/100.28704) 

School Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Rajaji · Timur Laut 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40507&mlon=100.28954#map=17/5.40507/100.28954) 

College Kolej Vokasional Batu Lanchang · Timur Laut 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40089&mlon=100.29799#map=17/5.40089/100.29799) 

Police station Kampong Bahru Police Station · Timur Laut 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40567&mlon=100.29457#map=17/5.40567/100.29457) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Timur Laut

Places mapped inside Timur Laut in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals192
- Banks154
- ATMs15
- Petrol pumps92
- Hotels658
- Shopping malls64
- Schools306
- Colleges and universities101
- Cinemas13
- Pharmacies113
- Restaurants3,321
- Police stations39
- Dental clinics99

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Pulau Pinang

- Barat Daya
- S.P. Tengah
- S.P. Utara
- S.P.Selatan

## Quick answers

- Where is Timur Laut?In Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
- What borders Timur Laut?Barat Daya
- What is there to see in Timur Laut?"Boy on Motorcycle" Mural, "Star Wars" Street Art, 1200 Steps, 3 Hills
- What time zone is Timur Laut in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in Timur Laut?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in Timur Laut?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Timur Laut?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Timur Laut?Settlements lie between 1 m and 736 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Timur Laut?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Timur Laut?Bukit Tiger (780 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Timur Laut?January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Timur Laut?O2 Clinic Padang Tembak Air Hitam Penang, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Timur Laut?Public Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Timur Laut?AmBank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Timur Laut?BHPetrol, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Timur Laut?192 mapped
- How many banks are in Timur Laut?154 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Timur Laut?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Timur Laut?92 mapped
- What is the P-code of Timur Laut?MY1105 (OCHA common operational dataset)