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Perai

This article is about the town. For the state constituency, see Perai (state constituency).
Perai
Suburb of Seberang Perai
Other transcription(s)
 • Mandarin北赖 (Simplified)
北賴 (Traditional)
Běi lài (Pinyin)
 • Hokkien過江
Kuè-káng (Tâi-lô)
 • Tamilபிறை
 • Thaiเปอไร
Poerai (RTGS)
Taman Inderawasih and the vicinity residential high rise in Perai
Taman Inderawasih and the vicinity residential high rise in Perai
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Perai is located in Central Seberang Perai, Penang
Perai
Perai
Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°22′40.263″N 100°23′56.9898″E / 5.37785083°N 100.399163833°E / 5.37785083; 100.399163833
Country Malaysia
State Penang
City Seberang Perai
DistrictCentral Seberang Perai
Government
 • Local governmentSeberang Perai City Council
 • Mayor of Seberang PeraiHj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid
Area
 • Total
5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
16,150
 • Density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Demographics
[1]
 • Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
136xx to 137xx
Area code(s)+6043

Perai is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies at the southern bank of the Perai River and borders Butterworth to the north.

The area now known as Perai was obtained by the British East India Company in 1800, with the Perai River serving as the boundary between the newly-acquired British territory and Kedah to the north.[2][3][4] A nascent railway line was built between Perai and Perak in the 1890s, transforming Perai into a transit point for the export of tin.[5][6] Perai became heavily industrialised in the late 20th century.[7][8]

Today, Perai is home to an eponymous industrial zone, as well as the adjacent township of Seberang Jaya.[7] The town is connected to Penang Island via the Penang Bridge and contains several facilities of the Port of Penang.[9]

  1. ^ a b "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
  2. ^ "The Founding of Penang". www.sabrizain.org. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  3. ^ "Bringing life back to the river that Perai is named after". 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  4. ^ "P 01. A brief history of Prai". butterworthguide.com.my. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  5. ^ Lees, Lynn Hollen (2017). Planting Empire, Cultivating Subjects. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107038400.
  6. ^ Singapore, National Library Board. "Railway in Singapore | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  7. ^ a b Sue-Ching Jou, Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, Natacha Aveline-Dubach (2014). Globalization and New Intra-Urban Dynamics in Asian Cities. Taipei: National Taiwan University. ISBN 9789863500216.
  8. ^ "Penang's development still depends on the PDC". Penang Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  9. ^ "General Info". Port of Penang. Archived from the original on 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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