Sungai Ara
Neighbourhood of George Town in Southwest Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia
5°19′26.634″N 100°16′18.66″E / 5.32406500°N 100.2718500°E / 5.32406500; 100.2718500
Malaysia
Penang
George Town11900
Sungai Ara is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.[1] Located 11.9 km (7.4 mi) 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.[2][3][4]
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.[2][4] 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.[2][4] The former road was once known as Jalan Sungai Ara; the road was then renamed after a well-known Malaysian Quran reciter.[4]
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, SPICE Arena and Teluk Kumbar.[5][6][7]
Sports
The football team of the area is Sungai Ara FC[8]
Education
Sungai Ara is served by four primary schools and a single high school.
Primary schools
High school
- SMK Sungai Ara[13]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sungai Ara.
References
- ^ "George Town meliputi 'pulau', jelas Datuk Bandar" (PDF). Buletin Mutiara. 1 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Double Storey Terrace at Sg. Ara". Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ "Joint effort to upkeep parks – Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ a b c d "Review for Sungai Ara, Penang". PropSocial. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ Route map rapidpg.com.my
- ^ Route map rapidpg.com.my
- ^ Route map rapidpg.com.my
- ^ "Sungai Ara FC". Soccerway.
- ^ "SK MUTIARA PERDANA – PULAU PINANG – Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "SK SUNGAI ARA – PULAU PINANG – Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "SJKC CHONG CHENG". sisedupg.my. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "SJK(T) SUNGAI ARA – PULAU PINANG – Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "SMK SUNGAI ARA – PULAU PINANG – Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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