Jelutong, Penang
Jelutong | |
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Suburb of George Town | |
| Coordinates: 5°23′25.7″N 100°18′46.9″E / 5.390472°N 100.313028°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| City | George Town |
| District | Northeast |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 63,507 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 11600 |
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Jelutong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 3.2 km (2.0 mi) south of the city centre, Jelutong has been inhabited since as early as the late 18th century, when traders from Aceh and India settled around the area.
It was once notorious as a turf for gangsters and triads until the 1980s, when urbanisation transformed the area into a residential suburb of George Town.