Tanjung Bungah

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Tanjung Bungah is a suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. It is located along the northern coast of Penang Island between Batu Ferringhi and Tanjung Tokong, and about 6.5 km northwest of the city centre. Tanjung Bungah is well known as a beach destination, with several hotels and resorts lining the beaches within the area. Decades of urbanisation has also led to the mushrooming of residential high-rises at Tanjung Bungah. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 5°27'54"N, 100°17'20"E

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Cuisine

A guide to some of the best local dishes and drinks that you will meet in the region.

Curry
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Day trips

Tanjung Bungah – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Penang Floating Mosque, The Cove, Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Tikus Island.

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Mosque
Penang Floating Mosque, George Town
21 min walk • The Penang Floating Mosque, also known as Tanjung Bungah Floating Mosque is a floating mosque located in Tanjung Bungah near George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
~1130 ftE
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The Cove, George Town
6 min walk • The Cove is a residential complex at the Tanjung Bungah suburb near the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Located at Jalan Tanjung Bungah, it consists of four condominium towers - A, B, C & D.
~730 ftW
Temple
Sri Mahamariamman Temple, George Town
4 min walk • Built in 1833, the Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple in George Town is the oldest Hindu temple in Penang, Malaysia, and features sculptures of gods and goddesses over its main entrance and facade. It is located at Queen Street, George Town.
0.9 miNE
Island
Tikus Island, George Town
24 min walk • Tikus Island is an islet off the northern coast of Penang Island in the State of Penang, Malaysia. Located nearly 770 m off Tanjung Bungah, a suburb of the city of George Town, this uninhabited outcrop is now home to a solar-powered lighthouse.
1.6 miSE
Town
Tanjung Tokong
40 min walk • Tanjung Tokong is a suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. It is located along the northeastern coast of Penang Island, next to Pulau Tikus and 4 km northwest of the city centre.
~730 ftW
Temple
Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple, George Town
4 min walk • The Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple is a temple of the Chettiar community in Penang, Malaysia. Its full name is Nattukkottai Chettiar Thendayuthapani Temple, also called the Arulmigu Thandayuthapani Temple.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Mount Erskine, George Town
26 min walk • Mount Erskine is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. This hilly neighbourhood, 4 km northwest of the city centre, is situated between the Tanjung Tokong and Pulau Tikus suburbs to the north and to the south respectively.