Penanti
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Penanti is a small town in Penang
, Malaysia. It is located about several kilometres from Butterworth
town. It is located in the parliamentary constituency of Permatang Pauh
.Mengkuang Dam
is also found here.
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, Malaysia. It is located about several kilometres from Butterworth
Butterworth, Penang
Butterworth is the principal town of Seberang Perai in the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after William John Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements , Butterworth was established in the mid-19th century as a landing place across the channel from the capital of Penang, George Town...
town. It is located in the parliamentary constituency of Permatang Pauh
Permatang Pauh
Permatang Pauh is a town in Seberang Perai, the hinterland portion of the island-state of Penang, Malaysia. Permatang Pauh is now led by Anwar Ibrahim who is the Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh....
.Mengkuang Dam
Mengkuang Dam
Mengkuang Dam is a Dam located less than 28 km to the north-east of Butterworth town. It is the only dam situated in Province Wellesley and the second dam built in Penang after Ayer Itam dam. It was officially opened by the former Governor, Dr. Tun Awang bin Hassan in 1985...
is also found here.
See also
- Penanti by-election, 2009Penanti by-election, 2009An election to fill the state assembly seat for Penanti was held on May 31, 2009. Penanti has 15,384 registered voters, with 73% of them Malays, 24% Chinese, 2% Indians and 0.7% of other communities...