Bukit Tambun

Bukit Tambun
Suburb of Seberang Perai
Bukit Tambun
Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°16′21″N 100°27′44″E / 5.27250°N 100.46222°E / 5.27250; 100.46222
Country Malaysia
State Penang
City Seberang Perai
DistrictSouth Seberang Perai
Area
 • Total
13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
22,990
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
14200

Bukit Tambun is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang.

Geography

1km
0.6miles
5
Taman Tambun Indah
4
Taman Merak
3
Taman Jentayu
2
1
BKIP 3
Map of Bukit Tambun.
Click link at the top right corner to zoom in.
1
Batu Kawan Industrial Park 3 (BKIP 3)
2
Simpang Ampat
3
Taman Jentayu
4
Taman Merak
5
Taman Tambun Indah

Demographics

Ethnicities within Bukit Tambun in 2020[1]
Ethnicities / Nationality Percentage
Chinese
50.6%
Malays
22.9%
Other Bumiputeras
0.1%
Indians
22.3%
Others
0.5%
Non-Malaysians
3.6%

As of 2020, Mukim 14, the subdivision that contains Bukit Tambun, was home to a population of 22,990. Ethnic Chinese comprised more than half of the population, followed by Malays and Indians at 22% each.

Transportation

Bukit Tambun has North-South Expressway (PLUS) exits. It also can be accessed by Sultan Abdul Halim Bridge.

References

  1. ^ a b c "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.