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Pinang River (Penang)

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The Pinang River (Malay: Sungai Pinang) is a river that runs through the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Stretching for approximately 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi), the river separates George Town proper to the north and its suburb of Jelutong to the south. It also passes under the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway before emptying into the Penang Strait. Sungai Pinang also refers to the neighbourhood that exists along the river. It is believed that the first riverine villages had been established in the late 18th century, prior to the arrival of Captain Francis Light, the founder of modern Penang. The Pinang River was widely regarded as one of the filthiest waterways in Malaysia. In recent years, the Penang state government has intensified efforts to clean up and deepen the river, resulting in an improvement of the river's water quality.

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Pinang River (Penang)
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, George Town Jelutong

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N 5.4039888888889 ° E 100.330065 °
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Lebuhraya Tun Doktor Lim Chong Eu (Lebuhraya Jelutong;Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu)

Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
10300 George Town, Jelutong
Penang, Malaysia
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