Teluk Air Tawar

Teluk Air Tawar
Teluk Air Tawar
Suburb of Seberang Perai
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	日落斗哇
	SK Telok Ayer Tawar from Jalan Telok Ayer Tawar FT1.
	Teluk Air Tawar Location within Seberang Perai in Penang
	Coordinates: 5°28′0″N 100°23′0″E / 5.46667°N 100.38333°E
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	12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	21,202
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	71.3% Bumiputera 71.0% Malay; 0.3% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak; ; 19.0% Chinese; 6.4% Indian; 0.2% Other ethnicities; 3.1% Non-citizens;
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	13050
Area code(s)	+6043

Teluk Air Tawar is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Teluk Air Tawar means "Clear water bay" in the Malay language. This coastal suburb has a scenic view of George Town across the sea and is home to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base.

Geography

2km
1.2miles

Taman Sejahtera Indah

9

Taman Robina

8

Taman Nakhoda

7

Taman Air
Tawar Indah

6

Permatang Tok Gelam

5

Permatang Panjang

4

Permatang Binjai

3

Pekan Darat

2

RMAF Butterworth

1

Map of Teluk Air Tawar.
Click link at the top right corner to zoom in.

1

RMAF Butterworth

2

Pekan Darat

3

Permatang Binjai

4

Permatang Panjang

5

Permatang Tok Gelam

6

Taman Air Tawar Indah

7

Taman Nakhoda

8

Taman Robina

9

Taman Sejahtera Indah

Demographics

Ethnicities within Teluk Air Tawar in 2020^[1]
Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Malays			71.0%
Other Bumiputeras			0.3%
Chinese			19.0%
Indians			6.4%
Others			0.2%
Non-Malaysians			3.1%

As of 2020^[update], Mukim 7, the subdivision that contains Teluk Air Tawar, was home to a population of 21,202.^[1] Malays comprised 71% of the population, followed by Chinese at 19% and Indians at 6%.

Infrastructure

Expressways

North bound

10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Hentian Sebelah Tikam Batu (Tikam Batu Side Stop)
45 kilometres (28 mi) from Gurun Rest Area
95 kilometres (59 mi) from Hentian Sebelah Kepala Batas

South bound

42 kilometres (26 mi) from Sungai Juru Rest Area
65 kilometres (40 mi) from Hentian Sebelah Sungai Bakap
87 metres (285 ft) from Hentian Sebelah Alor Pongsu

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.

[mukimcensus-1] "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.

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