Simpang Ampat is a small town in the district of Seberang Perai Selatan, in the state of Pulau Pinang (Penang

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 borders Bukit Mertajam

Bukit Mertajam

Bukit Mertajam is the capital of Central Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. It is commonly known as BM among its locals. It is located nearby Kulim, Kedah.-About:...

 town to the north, Junjung town to the east, Sungai Bakap

Sungai Bakap

Sungai Bakap is a town in Penang, Malaysia. It is situated in Seberang Prai Selatan. It is located immediately to the south of Valdor.Sungai Bakap is part of a vast sugar plantation that has now been largely replaced with palm oil. It is still a rural community at the edge of urban development...

 town to the south, and Batu Kawan

Batu Kawan

Batu Kawan is an island with a small town in the area of Penang, Malaysia. The island is situated off Seberang Perai, which is on the mainland. One of the ends of the future Penang Second Bridge is in Batu Kawan...

 town to the west. The town is directly linked to PLUS North-South Highway, and soon will be linked to Penang Second Bridge

Penang Second Bridge

The Penang Second Bridge is a new bridge under construction in Penang, Malaysia. It will connect Batu Kawan on the mainland Seberang Perai and Batu Maung on Penang Island. It will be the second bridge to link the island to the mainland after Penang Bridge...

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The town has the honour of hosting a state sport school, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mutiara Idaman which is administered by the Ministry of Education Malaysia.

The town is equipped with, among others:-

• Fire Station
• Two public primary schools, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Merak, and Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Tasek Mutiara
• Two public secondary school, namely Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Simpang Ampat, and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mutiara Idaman
• Public community college, namely Kolej Komuniti Nibong Tebal
• Two wet markets
• Town masjid named Masjid Jamek Al-Ihsan
• Public library
• Police station, and
• Small medium industrial (IKS) land run by PERDA.

The town is served by:-

• Pejabat Pos Simpang Ampat (postal counter)
• Telekom Malaysia's telecommunication exchange (exchange code: SZ)
• Petrol stations: Petronas (2), Caltex (2), and Shell (2)
• Banks: Maybank, and Public Bank

Major residential areas are:-

• Taman Idaman
• Taman Merak
• Taman Merak Jaya
• Taman Belibis
• Bandar Tasek Mutiara
• Taman Belibis
• Taman Puteri Gunung
• Taman Jentayu
• Taman Cegar

Majority of people residing in this town is Chinese, followed by Malay, and Indian.