Pinang River (Penang)
| Pinang River | |
|---|---|
Pinang River (dark blue) within the George Town city centre | |
| Native name | Sungai Pinang (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| City | George Town |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Penang Strait |
• coordinates | 5°24′3.812″N 100°20′0.83″E / 5.40105889°N 100.3335639°E |
| Length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 50.97 km2 (19.68 sq mi) |
5°24′14.36″N 100°19′48.234″E / 5.4039889°N 100.33006500°E
The Pinang River is a river that runs through the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Stretching for approximately 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles), the river cuts through the city centre, passing 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.