Relau

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Etymology

Relau is believed to be named after charcoal kilns (Malay: relau) that had been built within the area.

History

One of the major landmarks in Relau is the abandoned Chung Thye Phin Villa, which was formerly the summer residence of Chung Thye Phin, a local tycoon. Chung, the fourth son of Chung Keng Quee, served as the last Chinese Kapitan of Perak. and by the time of his death in 1935 was said to be the wealthiest man on Penang Island.

For much of its history, Relau was an agricultural area, until its eventual development into a housing estate in the 1980s.

Geography

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Demographics

, the subdivision of Bukit Relau was home to a population of 18,755. Ethnic Chinese constituted nearly 57% of the area's population, while Malays formed another 34%. Indians comprised close to 6% of the suburb's population.

Transportation

Paya Terubong Road, which links Relau with the Paya Terubong suburb to the north and the town of Balik Pulau to the west, serves as the main thoroughfare within the neighbourhood.

Rapid Penang bus routes 301 and 306 include stops within Relau, thus connecting the neighbourhood with the city centre, Queensbay Mall, and the Air Itam and Paya Terubong suburbs.

Education

There are two primary schools within Relau.

  • SJK (C) Aik Hua
  • SK Seri Relau

Sports

The Relau City Sports Complex, launched in 2017, is the first GBI-certified sports complex in Penang. The 8785 m2 sports complex is equipped with swimming and diving pools, badminton courts, a gymnasium and a dry gym, as well as bicycle parking bays.

Opened in 2003, the Relau Metropolitan Park is the second largest recreational park within Penang Island. Managed by the Penang Island City Council, the park was launched to cater to residents within the southern part of the island, as there had been a lack of recreational amenities within the area in the past.

References

References

  1. (February 2024). "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". [[Department of Statistics Malaysia]].
  2. "EdgeProp.my".
  3. "Penang Heritage Trust".
  4. The Straits Times, 31 March 1935, Page 1, National Library of Singapore microfilm reel NL2360
  5. "Jalan Paya Terubong under purview of Federal Govt".
  6. [http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/301.gif Route maps]rapidpg.com.my {{Webarchive. link. (2016-07-02)
  7. [http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/ Route maps]rapidpg.com.my {{Webarchive. link. (2020-01-17)
  8. Edmund Lee. (8 Feb 2024). "SJK (C) Aik Hua ready for March opening". Buletin Mutiara.
  9. "SK SERI RELAU – PULAU PINANG – Carian Sekolah Malaysia".
  10. "Boosting the talent pool – Metro News {{!}} The Star Online".
  11. "Taman Awam Metropolitan Relau". Time Out Penang.
  12. "Park with lots to offer – Metro News {{!}} The Star Online".

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