Light Street, George Town
| Native name |
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|---|---|
| Maintained by | Penang Island City Council |
| Location | George Town |
| Coordinates | 5°25′13″N 100°20′28″E / 5.4204°N 100.341214°E |
| West end | Farquhar Street |
| East end | Beach Street |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1786 |
LEBUH LIGHT Light St10200 P. PINANG | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Part of | George Town UNESCO Core Zone |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Light Street is the oldest road in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. It was named after the founder of Penang, Captain Francis Light. As the epicentre of George Town, the street was created soon after Light established the settlement in 1786 and has been serving as a major thoroughfare within the city centre ever since.
Located within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site, Light Street has also been part of the city's civic core, as the main administrative and judicial buildings of Penang were built within the vicinity of the road, including Fort Cornwallis, the City Hall, the State Assembly Building and the Supreme Court.