Sungai Ara
title: "Sungai Ara" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["neighbourhoods-in-george-town,-penang", "southwest-district-(penang)"] topic_path: "general/neighbourhoods-in-george-town-penang" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungai_Ara" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Sungai Ara |
| settlement_type | Neighbourhood of George Town |
| image_skyline | Sungai Ara, George Town, Penang 2023.jpg |
| pushpin_map | Malaysia Penang George Town |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within George Town in Penang |
| coordinates | |
| image_map | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Malaysia |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | City |
| subdivision_name2 | [[File:Seal of George Town.svg |
| subdivision_name1 | Penang |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Southwest |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 11900 |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| timezone_DST | Not observed |
| :: |
| official_name = Sungai Ara | settlement_type = Neighbourhood of George Town | image_skyline = Sungai Ara, George Town, Penang 2023.jpg | pushpin_map = Malaysia Penang George Town | pushpin_map_caption = Location within George Town in Penang | coordinates = | image_map = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Malaysia | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = City | subdivision_name2 = [[File:Seal of George Town.svg|20px]] George Town | subdivision_name1 = Penang | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Southwest | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 11900 | timezone = MST | utc_offset = +8 | timezone_DST = Not observed Sungai Ara is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 11.9 km south of the city centre, it lies between Relau, Bayan Baru and Bayan Lepas.
Etymology
Sungai Ara literally means 'fig river' in Malay; it was named after an eponymous river which flows through the area. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Sungai_Ara_skyline_(220817)_06.jpg" caption="Residential properties at Sungai Ara"] ::
History
Sungai Ara was formerly an agricultural area; to this day, the original village of Sungai Ara still stands at the intersection of Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim and Jalan Tengah. The development of Sungai Ara into a residential township only began in the late 20th century, following the creation of the adjacent Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone in the 1970s.
Transportation
Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim and Jalan Tengah are the main thoroughfares within the neighbourhood. The former road was once known as Jalan Sungai Ara; the road was then renamed after a well-known Malaysian Quran reciter.
Rapid Penang bus routes 301, 302, 306 and 308 include stops within Sungai Ara, connecting the neighbourhood with various destinations, including Penang's capital city of George Town, the Penang International Airport, Bayan Lepas, Bayan Baru, Queensbay Mall, Setia SPICE and Teluk Kumbar.
Sports
The football team of the area is Sungai Ara FC
Education
Sungai Ara is served by four primary schools and a single high school.
Primary schools
- SRK Mutiara Perdana
- SRK Sungai Ara
- SRJK (C) Chong Cheng
- SRJK (T) Sungai Ara High school
- SMK Sungai Ara
References
References
- (1 May 2015). "George Town meliputi 'pulau', jelas Datuk Bandar". Buletin Mutiara.
- "Double Storey Terrace at Sg. Ara".
- "Joint effort to upkeep parks – Metro News {{!}} The Star Online".
- "Review for Sungai Ara, Penang".
- [http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/301.gif Route map] rapidpg.com.my
- [http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/302.gif Route map] rapidpg.com.my
- [http://www.rapidpg.com.my/journey-planner/route-maps/details/306.gif Route map] rapidpg.com.my
- "Sungai Ara FC". Soccerway.
- "SK MUTIARA PERDANA – PULAU PINANG – Carian Sekolah Malaysia".
- "SK SUNGAI ARA – PULAU PINANG – Carian Sekolah Malaysia".
- "SJKC CHONG CHENG".
- "SJK(T) SUNGAI ARA – PULAU PINANG – Carian Sekolah Malaysia".
- "SMK SUNGAI ARA – PULAU PINANG – Carian Sekolah Malaysia".
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