Ayer Itam

Ayer Itam
Ayer Itam
Suburb of George Town
	Ayer Itam Location within George Town in Penang
	Coordinates: 5°24′5.6916″N 100°16′41.343″E / 5.401581000°N 100.27815083°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
District	Northeast
Area
• Total	1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	16,974
• Density	9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	72.6% Chinese; 12.5% Bumiputera 12.2% Malay; 0.3% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak; ; 11.2% Indian; 0.3% Other ethnicities; 3.4% Non-citizens;
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	11500

Ayer Itam is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Nested within the central valleys of Penang Island, it is located approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the city centre.

Ayer Itam
Suburb of George Town


Ayer Itam Location within George Town in Penang
Coordinates: 5°24′5.6916″N 100°16′41.343″E / 5.401581000°N 100.27815083°E / 5.401581000; 100.27815083
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
District	Northeast
Area
• Total	1.8 km² (0.7 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	16,974
• Density	9,400/km² (24,000/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	72.6% Chinese 12.5% Bumiputera 12.2% Malay 0.3% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 11.2% Indian 0.3% Other ethnicities 3.4% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	11500