Rifle Range, Penang
Rifle Range
Padang Tembak | |
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Neighbourhood of George Town | |
| Coordinates: 5°24′38″N 100°17′26″E / 5.41056°N 100.29056°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| City | George Town |
| District | Northeast |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 114xx to 115xx |
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Rifle Range is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 4.4 km (2.7 mi) west of the city centre, the area was once home to a shooting range used by the British Army. The Malaysian federal government constructed nine blocks of low-cost public housing at the area in 1969, making them the first residential high-rises in Penang. Until 1977, the Rifle Range flats were considered the tallest buildings in George Town.