Gelugor

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Gelugor had been populated as early as the late 18th century by Malay fishermen who arrived from Sumatra. The area was then cleared for agricultural plantations by David Brown, a partner of Captain Francis Light.

Urbanisation of the area began in earnest in the 1960s, when residential estates were established within the area. Gelugor gradually turned into a suburb, helped by its strategic location right in between the city centre and Bayan Lepas to the south. In 1969, Universiti Sains Malaysia was founded at Gelugor and is now one of the top Malaysian public universities.

Etymology

Gelugor was named after Garcinia atroviridis, known in Malay as asam gelugor. Widely endemic in the Malay Peninsula, this species is especially cultivated on Penang Island for its medicinal properties.

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Penang_Museum_historical_painting_K126b.jpg" caption="city centre]] and Gelugor."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Sekolah_Kebangsaan_Bukit_Gelugor.jpg" caption="Malay]]: ''Sungai Gelugor'') and Bukit Gelugor."] ::

Soon after Light came ashore in what is now the city centre in 1786, his Scottish partner, David Brown, cleared the jungles around Gelugor to make way for agricultural purposes, including spice and coconut plantations. Brown also brought in labourers from India to work in the estates. He eventually became the largest landowner on the island in the early 19th century.

Up until the end of World War II, Gelugor remained a rural area. Prior to the war, the British Army converted one of David Brown's houses into the Glugor Barracks, to be renamed later as Minden Barracks. The army camp was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army during the war. It was again put in use during the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation, before being closed for good in 1971 following the withdrawal of all British armed forces from Southeast Asia.

The development of residential estates at Gelugor began in the 1960s, originally to house civil servants. Also in the 1960s, a proposal to establish Penang's first university was mooted. Eventually, the Penang University () was founded in 1969, before being relocated to the former Minden Barracks in 1971. The university has since been renamed Universiti Sains Malaysia, now one of the foremost public universities in Malaysia.

Geography

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Demographics

, Gelugor was home to a population of 18,662, resulting in a population density of 6435 /km2. Malays formed 47% of the suburb's population, followed by Chinese at 33% and Indians at nearly 13%.

Transportation

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Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah serves as the main thoroughfare within Gelugor. In recent years, much of the pan-island and incoming traffic from the Penang Bridge have been diverted to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway that runs along the suburb's periphery. Construction of the 6 km long Ayer ItamTun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Bypass, part of the Penang Transport Master Plan, is ongoing and expected to be completed by 2025. The bypass was designed to relieve congestion on the expressway by providing an alternative route through the suburb to Paya Terubong.

Rapid Penang routes 11, 13, 102, 206, 301, 302, 303, 304 and 401 serve the residents of the suburb, by connecting Gelugor with the city centre and other destinations such as the Penang International Airport, Ayer Itam, Tanjung Bungah and Balik Pulau.

In addition, a cycling lane has been installed along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway as part of the move to encourage cycling as a form of alternative transportation. This 12.5 km-long cycling lane extends from the city centre towards Queensbay Mall, south of the Penang Bridge.

Education

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Main_gate_at_the_Universiti_Sains_Malaysia.jpg" caption="high school]] are located within Gelugor. These national schools are listed as follows."] ::

Primary schools

Notes

References

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