Penang’s mainland – Seberang Perai by the numbers
June 2015 STATISTICS
Breaking Seberang Perai down by the numbers.The recent Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat by-election and announcement of the Penang Sky Cab cable car system have cast the national spotlight onto Seberang Perai. Let’s take a look at the mainland’s geographical and population demographics.Physical geographyProvince Wellesley, now known as Seberang Perai, was ceded by the Sultan of Kedah to the British East India Company in 1786. It was named after Richard Wellesley, the British Governor of Madras and later the Governor-General of...
