View from the Penang Bridge, of George Town with the Komtar tower standing tall in the horizon.
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George Town Street View: McNAIR STREET (Lebuh McNair)
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McNair Street (Lebuh McNair) is a street in George Town that crosses several of the locally known ‘7 streets’ which include Cecil Street, Tye Sin Street and Presgrave Street.
It was named after John Frederick Adolphus McNair, a British who was the acting Lieutenant-Governor of Penang in the 1880s.
Dato Kramat Road Street View
Dato Kramat Road (or Jalan Dato Kramat) is a major road in Penang which starts from the area near Komtar all the way to the Ayer Itam district. The road was named after a small Muslim-Tamil settlement near Sungai Pinang in the 18th century before the arrival of Sir Francis Light. The settlement was likely led by a Dato Keramat, a Muslim ascetic of possibly Tamil origin.
George Town Street View: Macalister Road
Macalister Road (or Jalan Macalister) is a rather long road that stretches out from George Town (KOMTAR area) to the outer ring of the city center. The road was found to be named after after Colonel Norman Macalister, who was both the Governor of Penang and a close associate of Captain Francis Light during the 1800s period.
Penang Cityscape
Penang city on a clear day. View from Penang Hill.
KOMTAR: The Nostalgic Tower
Standing tall since its completion in 1986, the KOMTAR tower serves as the tallest landmark for Penang. Despite that, KOMTAR has been slowly losing its iconic status as many more modern developments are taking place all around the island.
Penang City
Penang has been officially declared a city by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the King and head of Malaysia. In conjunction with the declaration, the Penang state government is organizing several events to celebrate the accordance, including City Day Celebration on 4 April.
The state has been applying for George Town to be granted city status since January 2010 and the Malaysian government finally approved the application last November 2014. George Town was already given city status based on the royal charter from Queen Elizabeth II on 1 January 1957, but this was not acknowledged by the Malaysian government.
Penang State City
At a vantage point on Penang Hill.
George Town Cityscape
Penang Coastal Ferry Terminal
A blue ferry docking at the ferry terminal of Penang island.