Malaysia
George Town
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City · 794,313 peopleCorrected by our editors

George Town

Capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang.

In and around George Town

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  1. Kek Lok SiReligious sites · George Town
  2. KOMTARLandmarks & monuments · George Town
  3. Penang HillNature & outdoors · George Town
  4. Fort CornwallisHistory & heritage · George Town
  5. Bujang ValleyHistory & heritage · George Town
  6. Snake TempleReligious sites · George Town
  7. Kapitan Keling MosqueReligious sites · George Town
  8. Wat ChayamangkalaramReligious sites · George Town
  9. Balathandayuthapani TempleReligious sites · George Town
  10. Sri Mahamariamman Temple, PenangReligious sites · George Town
  11. Penang National ParkNature & outdoors · George Town
  12. Jubilee Clock TowerLandmarks & monuments · George Town
  13. Sungai BatuHistory & heritage · George Town
  14. St. George's ChurchReligious sites · George Town
  15. Gurney BayParks & gardens · George Town
  16. Church of the AssumptionReligious sites · George Town
  17. Penang Floating MosqueReligious sites · George Town
  18. City StadiumStadiums & sports · George Town

Weather by season

  • Dec–Feb32° / 25°291 mm(a good time to go)
  • Mar–May32° / 25°561 mm
  • Jun–Aug32° / 25°606 mm
  • Sep–Nov31° / 24°883 mm

Average high / low (°C) and rain per season. Highlighted: the best months to go. Penang / Bayan Lepas station, 1991–2020 climate normals · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).

About George Town

George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second largest metropolitan economy in the country. The city proper spans an area of 306 km2 (118 sq mi) encompassing Penang Island and surrounding islets, and had a population of 794,313 as of 2020.

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Getting around, food, where to stay

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