Georgetown, Malaysia

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:area 305 km² (urban area)
gptkbp:climate gptkb:tropical_rainforest
gptkbp:country gptkb:Malaysia
gptkbp:currency Malaysian ringgit
gptkbp:elevation gptkb:marine
gptkbp:founded 1786
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Francis_Light
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Georgetown, Malaysia
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:restaurant
colonial architecture
multicultural heritage
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Penang_Island
gptkbp:mayor Yew Tung Seang (as of 2023)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pearl_of_the_Orient
Penang Island capital
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:George_Town_Festival
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Cheong_Fatt_Tze_Mansion
gptkb:Fort_Cornwallis
gptkb:KOMTAR_Tower
gptkb:Kapitan_Keling_Mosque
gptkb:Khoo_Kongsi
gptkb:Penang_City_Hall
gptkb:Penang_Street_Art
gptkb:Pinang_Peranakan_Mansion
gptkb:St._George's_Church
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Malay
gptkbp:other_languages_spoken gptkb:Mandarin
gptkb:Tamil
gptkb:Hokkien
English
gptkbp:population about 708,000 (2020 urban area)
gptkbp:postalCode 10000 to 10990
gptkbp:state Penang
gptkbp:timezone Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+8)
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Penang_Ferry
gptkb:Penang_International_Airport
gptkb:Rapid_Penang_bus_service
gptkbp:twinTown gptkb:Adelaide,_Australia
gptkb:Taipei,_Taiwan
gptkb:Bangkok,_Thailand
gptkb:Xiamen,_China
gptkb:Kanazawa,_Japan
gptkb:Sanya,_China
gptkb:Medan,_Indonesia
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
yes
gptkbp:university gptkb:Universiti_Sains_Malaysia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Georgetown
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5