23 Facts About Seberang Perai

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Seberang Perai is a city in the Malaysian state of Penang.

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Seberang Perai has witnessed substantial economic development in the decades after Malaya's independence.

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Seberang Perai was originally named Province Wellesley after Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, who served as the Governor of Madras and Governor-General of Bengal between 1797 and 1805.

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Term 'Seberang Perai' was believed to be derived from a local phrase used to refer to the northern banks of the Perai River.

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The name of Seberang Perai originated from the Thai word, plai, which meant the end.

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When Province Wellesley was acquired by the British East India Company in 1800, the Seberang Perai River served as the original boundary between British Province Wellesley and the Siamese-influenced Kedah to the north.

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Seberang Perai is located between two main important archaeological sites, Bujang Valley and Sungai Selinsing.

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Seberang Perai refers to the mainland portion of the State of Penang.

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Major rivers in Seberang Perai include the Muda River, Perai River and Kerian River.

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Weather forecasts for Seberang Perai is served by the Bayan Lepas Regional Meteorological Office on Penang Island, which acts as the primary weather forecast facility for northern Peninsular Malaysia.

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Local administration of Seberang Perai is under the purview of the Seberang Perai City Council, an agency of the Penang state government.

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Seberang Perai is divided into three administrative districts - North, Central and South.

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13.

Unicameral Penang State Legislative Assembly, Seberang Perai is divided into 21 state constituencies, more than half of the 40 seats in the entire state.

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The relocation of the Port of Penang to Butterworth in 1974 and the completion of several expressways have boosted the growth of manufacturing as one of the economic mainstays of Seberang Perai, by facilitating the ease of transportation of goods and services.

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Main industrial zones within Seberang Perai are located in Mak Mandin, Perai, Bukit Mertajam and Nibong Tebal.

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Seberang Perai has historically served as an agricultural rice bowl for Penang, as the inherent lack of land on Penang Island necessitated the choice of the mainland for plantations and paddy fields.

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Seberang Perai has witnessed a growing services sector; while the city is not as well known as Penang Island as a tourist destination of choice, it does have a developing retail scene.

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At the time of writing, among the major shopping malls within Seberang Perai are Megamal Pinang in Perai, Sunway Carnival Mall in Seberang Jaya and The Summit Bukit Mertajam Plaza in Bukit Mertajam.

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Since the latter half of the 20th century, several infrastructural projects have been completed in Seberang Perai, boosting the city's connectivity with Penang Island, as well as the rest of Peninsular Malaysia.

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Seberang Perai is connected to Penang Island via a ferry service, the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge, the latter of which is the longest bridge in Southeast Asia.

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Malaysia's North–South Expressway, part of Asian Highway 2, runs through Seberang Perai, as is Penang's sole section of inter-state rail track operated by the Malayan Railway.

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Ground public transportation needs within Seberang Perai are currently being met by Rapid Penang, the primary public transit bus brand in Penang.

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23.

Bukit Tambun, a small tranquil fishing village located in the South Seberang Perai district, remains a seafood heaven for local and foreign tourists alike.

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