List Of Bus Routes In Penang
This is a list of bus routes within the Malaysian state of Penang. The primary public bus operator in the state is Rapid Penang, which is a subsidiary of the federal government-owned Prasarana Malaysia. Rapid Penang , Rapid Penang operaated a total of 47 active routes throughout the George Town Conurbation, which also includes routes into neighbouring Kedah and Perak. The routes are as categorised below. George Town Seberang Perai Cross-strait routes Interstate routes See also * List of bus routes in Kuala Lumpur References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bus routes in Penang Penang bus routes Bus routes, Penang Penang bus routes Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...

States And Federal Territories Of Malaysia
Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories, which form the primary administrative divisions of the country. Eleven states and two territories are part of Peninsular Malaysia, while two states and one territory make up East Malaysia. Nine of the Peninsular states have monarchies, with the other four having appointed governors. State governments are led by chief ministers, who are appointed by the monarch or governor, provided they have the support of a majority in the state legislative assembly. The federal territories are governed directly by the national government. Malaysia was formed through the union of various territories ruled by the United Kingdom. The federal system was created to maintain the status of the Malay sultans, who were the rulers of British protectorates in the Malay Peninsula. The Federation of Malaya was created in 1948, uniting these protectorates with two directly ruled British colonies. Malaya became independent in ...
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Prangin Road, George Town
Prangin Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town, Penang, George Town within the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. The one-way road, one of the busiest in the city centre, forms the southernmost limit of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site and runs along major landmarks such as Komtar and Prangin Mall. Prangin Road was named after a canal that once ran through the area. For much of the 19th century, the Prangin Canal marked the southernmost limits of George Town. The canal has since been disused, while the construction of Komtar in the 1970s heralded more modern forms of urbanisation along Prangin Road. Etymology Prangin Road was named after the Prangin Canal, a two-metre wide waterway that once existed in the area. The canal ran along the road and into the sea, enabling sampans and small boats to ship in goods from larger vessels anchored in the Selatan Strait, Penang Straits, as well as agricultural produce from the inter ...
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