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The Residency, Penang

Buildings and structures in George Town, PenangHouses completed in 1890Official residences of Malaysian state leaders
Seri Mutiara, George Town, Penang
Seri Mutiara, George Town, Penang

The Residency (Malay: Seri Mutiara) is the official residence of Penang's head of state, the governor of Penang. Located in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia, it was built by the British in 1888 and the mansion used to serve as the official residence of the highest-ranking British officer in Penang until the Malayan independence in 1957.The grounds of The Residency, through which the Waterfall River flows, is home to several rare species of plants, such as a baobab tree (one of only three such trees in Penang), the Brazil nut, Indian ebony and the cannon-ball tree.

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The Residency, Penang
York Crescent, George Town

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Seri Mutiara

York Crescent
10990 George Town
Penang, Malaysia
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