Batu Uban, Penang

Batu Uban is a neighbourhood on the east central part of Penang Island. It centres on a hillock bordered by the Bayan Lepas Expressway on the coast and Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah to the west. The traditional Malay village of Batu Uban still exists and is said to be one of the earliest settlements in Penang, pre-dating the arrival of Francis Light.

Today Batu Uban is characterised by the soaring apartments and condominiums, namely Sunny Ville, N-Park and E-Park.

Batu Uban (27 March 2009)
© Timothy Tye using this photo

Public Transport

The Batu Uban Malay village is close to the bus stop at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah while the high rise apartments are a distance of about 250 meters from it. Rapid Penang Bus No. 301, 303 and 304 pass by along the road. Distance from Magazine Circus: 8.3 km

Conveniences

The nearest schools to Baru Uban are Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Gelugor, a Malay primary school, Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Phor Tay, and three Chinese primary schools, Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Keong Hoe in Sungai Dua; and Kwang Hwa Primary School and Shih Chung (Primary) Branch School in Sungai Nibong. The nearest market from Batu Uban is at Lip Sin. The nearest shopping mall is Queensbay Mall. The nearest hypermarkets are Tesco Extra and Tesco Penang, both about the same distance away. The nearest petrol station from Batu Uban is the Mobil at Pantai Jerejak and the Caltex next to Tesco Penang. There isn't a hospital really nearby. Hospital Pantai Mutiara and Lam Wah Ee Hospital are both about equal distance away.

Traffic

Due to it being surrounded by major roads, it is easy to go from Batu Uban to elsewhere in Penang. The Penang Bridge is just a short distance away. However, this proximity to major roads also work against it during rush hour, when the traffic jam entering Penang Bridge can create a deadlock around Batu Uban.