Tanjong Pinang

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Suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia

title: "Tanjong Pinang" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["neighbourhoods-in-george-town,-penang"] description: "Suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia" topic_path: "general/neighbourhoods-in-george-town-penang" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjong_Pinang" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
official_name	Tanjong Pinang
settlement_type	Suburb of George Town
image_skyline	Skyline at Tanjong Pinang in George Town December 2024.jpg
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Malaysia
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	City
subdivision_name1	Penang
subdivision_name2	[[File:Seal of George Town.svg
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Northeast
established_title	Founded
established_date	2005
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	10470
timezone	MST
utc_offset	+8
timezone_DST	Not observed
image_map
pushpin_map	Malaysia Penang George Town city centre
pushpin_map_caption	Location within George Town in Penang
demographics_type1	Demographics
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1	Ethnic groups
demographics1_info1
population_total	11970
population_density_km2	auto
area_total_km2	4.5
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2020
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49.5% Chinese
23.3% Bumiputera
- 23.2% Malay
- 0.2% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak
6.4% Indian
2.3% Other ethnicities
18.4% Non-citizens | population_total = 11970 | population_density_km2 = auto | area_total_km2 = 4.5 | population_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2020 Tanjong Pinang is a suburb within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies 4.5 km northwest of the city centre and was created on land reclaimed off Tanjong Tokong in the 1990s. The suburb also encompasses Gurney Bay and the ongoing reclamation project of Andaman Island.

History

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Tanjong Pinang, originally known as Seri Tanjong Pinang, was first mooted in the 1980s, during the tenure of the then Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Chong Eu. The project is split into two phases, with land reclamation for Phase 1 commencing in the 1990s. However, the land reclamation was put on hold following the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Having acquired the site in 2003, Eastern & Oriental Berhad resumed the development of the first phase. In spite of the increasing costs, the 240 acre Seri Tanjong Pinang Phase 1 was completed by 2005.

The second phase of the Seri Tanjong Pinang project began in 2016, involving the reclamation of 760 acre of land. Simultaneously, work began on the reclamation of Gurney Bay, which was partially opened to public by 2024. In 2019, the first phase of the Andaman Island reclamation was completed. The man-made islet was envisioned as a mixed-use precinct with a gross development value of RM17 billion.

Geography

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Demographics

, Tanjong Pinang was home to a population of 11,970. Ethnic Chinese constituted nearly half of the suburb's population, while Malays formed another one-fifth of the population. Tanjong Pinang attracted a sizable expatriate community, which constituted over 18% of the population, followed by the Indians at 6%.

Education

In 2022, Stonyhurst College, a Jesuit private school located in Lancashire, established a sister school at Tanjong Pinang. The school offers a British educational curriculum for students aged three to 18.

Retail

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Straits Quay, a marina-cum-shopping mall within the suburb, was completed in 2010. Aside from containing over 100 retail lots, the marina consists of 40 pontoon berths designed to accommodate small recreational boats. The mall also houses the Performing Arts Centre of Penang (Penangpac) and a convention centre.

In addition, a Lotus's (formerly Tesco) hypermarket was launched at the suburb in 2011, making it the third such hypermarket in George Town.

References

(February 2024). "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". [[Department of Statistics Malaysia]].
"Tanjung Pinang Development".
"ArcGIS Web Application".
"E&O Berhad".
"E&O unit starts work on Seri Tanjung Pinang phase two – Business News {{!}} The Star Online".
(2017-03-30). "Seri Tanjung Pinang – Phase 2". Penang Property Talk.
(2016-02-23). "Gurney Wharf, Penang's new waterfront park-in-the-city".
Opalyn Mok. (4 Feb 2024). "Penang's Gurney Bay (Phase One) finally open to the public today (VIDEO)". [[Malay Mail]].
Jeremy Tan. (2 Jun 2023). "Recognised for green framework". [[The Star (Malaysia).
Chester Tay. (18 Oct 2023). "AMMB provides RM450m financing to E&O's Andaman Island project in Penang". [[The Edge (Malaysia).
Seddon, Aimee. (29 Sep 2022). "Stonyhurst sets up a new campus in Malaysia: 10 pics of the stunning school". [[Lancashire Post]].
Jeremy Tan. (2 Jan 2023). "International school holds grand opening do at campus in Penang". [[The Star (Malaysia).
"Portal Rasmi Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang – Launching Tesco Tanjung Pinang".
"Tesco comes to Tanjung Tokong – Community {{!}} The Star Online".

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