Bayan Lepas, PenangBayan Lepas, Penang (12 January 2022)


Bayan Lepas (English: 5.29487, 100.25954; Traditional/Simplified Chinese: 峇六拜, Pinyin: Bā Liùbài; Penang Hokkien: Ba3 Lark3pai4 , often contracted to Ba3 Pai4 ) is a district in the southeastern part of Penang Island. The district is named after the Bayan Lepas town located to the south, and includes other towns such as Batu Maung, Kampung Seronok, Kampung Binjai, Permatang Damar Laut, among others. The main road through Bayan Lepas is Jalan Bayan Lepas, formerly simply known as Main Road. It is part of Federal Route 6. In the mid 1970's the new township of Bayan Baru was created, and has since become a major suburb of a greater Penang metropolitan area.

The name Bayan Lepas means "the parakeet has flown away". According to the story, a wealthy Sumatran family had arrived by boat at the coast of Bayan Lepas some time in the late 19th century. During the commotion of coming to shore, their pet parakeet escaped. The incident became the basis for the name of the place, Bayan Lepas.

The name Bayan Lepas is appropriate for a site that has been an airstrip for Penang since the earlier part of the 20th century. The Bayan Lepas airstrip has been expanded several times, and is known today the Penang International Airport, the second busiest airport in Malaysia. Perhaps the most famous tourist attraction in Bayan Lepas is the world famous Snake Temple, located in the area called Sungai Keluang.

Pekan Bayan Lepas

The pekan or town centre of Bayan Lepas is located at the junction of Jalan Bayan Lepas and Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim (formerly Jalan Sungai Ara). This is the location of the Bayan Lepas Market, a convenient meeting point for villages in the surrounding area. Until recently (early 2015), the old town of Bayan Lepas has remained very much unchanged. It is still lined on both sides by early 20th century shophouses, resulting in a bottleneck for traffic passing through to the southern part of Penang Island. The town is the site of a major police station as well as a market, which was built in 1930.

During the second quarter of 2015, some forty shophouses on the south side of Jalan Bayan Lepas were demolished to make way for the road expansion project. They include a number of pre-war houses. This is part of a RM207 million federal project that will also affect the Bayan Lepas Police Station and its quarters, the Department of Civil Aviation and the Bayan Lepas Community Hall.

The road expansion will include two overhead bridges - a four-lane 750-meter elevated structure from Jalan Teluk Kumbar to the Penang International Airport, and an elevated U-turn.1 This is part of a parcel of Federal roadworks to alleviate traffic congestion following the completion of the Second Penang Bridge.

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Location of Bayan Lepas

Measuring from the junction of Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim with Jalan Bayan Lepas (GPS: 5.294625, 100.259720), Bayan Lepas is 17.0 km to Komtar, 10.5 km to the Penang Bridge, 10.5 km to the Second Penang Bridge and 2.6 km to the Penang International Airport.

Map of Bayan Lepas, Penang

Sights in Bayan Lepas

  1. Bayan Lepas Elevated U-Turn (GPS: 5.30048, 100.27343)
  2. Bayan Lepas Muslim Cemetery (GPS: 5.29481, 100.25803)
  3. Bayan Lepas Pedestrian Bridge (GPS: 5.29528, 100.26204)
  4. Jambatan Harapan Spiral Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridge (GPS: 5.3281, 100.30627)
  5. Malaysia Airport Training Centre (GPS: 5.29606, 100.26601)
  6. Nissan Service Centre (GPS: 5.30005, 100.27132)
  7. Penang International Airport (GPS: 5.29357, 100.26601)
  8. Penang Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (GPS: 5.29151, 100.26327)
  9. Perkampungan Polis Bayan Indah (GPS: 5.29821, 100.2691)
  10. Rumah Tradisional Kampung Seronok (GPS: 5.29055, 100.25906)
  11. Saujana Damai Apartment (GPS: 5.30111, 100.26905)
  12. Surau Desa Putra (GPS: 5.34068, 100.30772)
  13. The Star Media Group (GPS: 5.29759, 100.2678)

Roads in Bayan Lepas

  1. Cangkat Kenari
  2. Cangkat Kenari 1
  3. Cangkat Kenari 2
  4. Cangkat Sungai Ara 1
  5. Cangkat Sungai Ara 1/A
  6. Cangkat Sungai Ara 2
  7. Cangkat Sungai Ara 2/A
  8. Cangkat Sungai Ara 3
  9. Cangkat Sungai Ara 4
  10. Cangkat Sungai Ara 5
  11. Cangkat Sungai Ara 6
  12. Cangkat Sungai Ara 7
  13. Cangkat Sungai Ara 8
  14. Cangkat Sungai Ara 9
  15. Cangkat Sungai Ara 10
  16. Cangkat Sungai Ara 11
  17. Cangkat Sungai Ara 12
  18. Cangkat Sungai Ara 14
  19. Cangkat Sungai Ara 15
  20. Cangkat Sungai Ara 19
  21. Cangkat Sungai Ara 20
  22. Gerbang Sungai Ara 1
  23. Gerbang Sungai Ara 2
  24. Gerbang Sungai Ara 3
  25. Gerbang Sungai Ara 4
  26. Gerbang Sungai Ara 5
  27. Gerbang Sungai Ara 6
  28. Gerbang Sungai Ara 7
  29. Jalan Bayan Mutiara
  30. Jalan Bukit Ayun
  31. Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim
  32. Jalan Kenari
  33. Jalan Kenyalang
  34. Jalan Permatang Damar Laut
  35. Jalan Sungai Ara 1
  36. Jalan Sungai Ara 2
  37. Jalan Sungai Ara 3
  38. Jalan Sungai Ara 4
  39. Jalan Sungai Ara 5
  40. Jalan Sungai Ara 6
  41. Jalan Sungai Ara 7
  42. Jalan Sungai Tiram 1
  43. Jalan Sungai Tiram 2
  44. Jalan Sungai Tiram 3
  45. Jalan Sungai Tiram 4
  46. Jalan Sungai Tiram 5
  47. Jalan Sungai Tiram 6
  48. Jalan Sungai Tiram 7
  49. Jalan Sungai Tiram 8
  50. Jalan Sungai Tiram 9
  51. Jalan Tun Dr Awang
  52. Lengkok Kenari
  53. Lengkok Kenari 1
  54. Lengkok Kenari 2
  55. Lengkok Kenari 3
  56. Lilitan Sungai Ara
  57. Jalan Sungai Ara 6
  58. Jalan Sungai Ara 7
  59. Lilitan Bayan
  60. Lintang Bayan 1
  61. Lintang Bayan 2
  62. Lintang Bayan 3
  63. Lintang Bayan 4
  64. Lintang Bayan 5
  65. Lintang Bayan 6
  66. Lintang Bayan 7
  67. Lintang Bayan 8
  68. Lintang Bayan 9
  69. Lintang Bayan 10
  70. Lintang Bayan 11
  71. Lintang Bayan 12
  72. Lintang Bayan 14
  73. Lintang Sungai Ara 1
  74. Lintang Sungai Ara 2
  75. Lintang Sungai Ara 3
  76. Lintang Sungai Ara 4
  77. Lintang Sungai Ara 6
  78. Lintang Sungai Ara 9
  79. Lintang Sungai Ara 11
  80. Lintang Sungai Ara 12
  81. Lintang Sungai Ara 13
  82. Lorong Kenari
  83. Lorong Kenari 1
  84. Lorong Kenari 2
  85. Lorong Kenari 3
  86. Lorong Kenari 4
  87. Lorong Kenari 5
  88. Lorong Kenari 6
  89. Lorong Kenari 7
  90. Lorong Kenari 8
  91. Lorong Kenari 9
  92. Lorong Kenari 10
  93. Lorong Kenari 11
  94. Lorong Kenari 12
  95. Lorong Kenari 13
  96. Lorong Kenari 14
  97. Lorong Kenari 15
  98. Lorong Rajawali 1
  99. Lorong Rajawali 2
  100. Lorong Rajawali 3
  101. Medan Rajawali
  102. Persiaran Bayan 1
  103. Persiaran Bayan 2
  104. Persiaran Bayan Indah
  105. Persiaran Bayan Indah 2
  106. Persiaran Bayan Mutiara
  107. Persiaran Bayan Mutiara 1
  108. Persiaran Bayan Mutiara 2
  109. Persiaran Kelicap
  110. Persiaran Rajawali
  111. Persiaran Relau
  112. Persiaran Relau 1
  113. Persiaran Relau 2
  114. Persiaran Relau 3
  115. Persiaran Relau 4
  116. Persiaran Relau 5
  117. Persiaran Sungai Ara 1
  118. Persiaran Sungai Ara 2
  119. Persiaran Sungai Ara 3
  120. Solok Kampung Perlis
  121. Solok Rajawali 4
  122. Tingkat Kenari
  123. Tingkat Kenari 1
  124. Tingkat Kenari 2
  125. Tingkat Kenari 3
  126. Tingkat Kenari 4
  127. Tingkat Kenari 5
  128. Tingkat Kenari 6
  129. Tingkat Kenari 8
  130. Tingkat Sungai Ara 1
  131. Tingkat Sungai Ara 2
  132. Tingkat Sungai Ara 3
  133. Tingkat Sungai Ara 4

Apartments and Condominiums in Bayan Lepas

  1. Bayan Permai Apartment (GPS: 5.29613, 100.26274)
  2. Bayan Suite (GPS: 5.33467, 100.30802)
  3. BayStar (GPS: 5.33467, 100.30802)
  4. Bayu Nyaman Apartment (GPS: 5.29779, 100.25686)
  5. Bayu Tiara Apartment (GPS: 5.29687, 100.25614)
  6. Desa Putra (GPS: 5.34139, 100.30787)
  7. Fiera Vista (GPS: 5.29872, 100.26576)
  8. Forest Ville (GPS: 5.29909, 100.25752)
  9. Gold Coast Resort (GPS: 5.338931, 100.309163)
  10. Halaman Murni Apartment (GPS: 5.29629, 100.2618)
  11. Havana Beach Residences (GPS: 5.3061, 100.27301)
  12. Lucerne Residences (GPS: 5.30087, 100.2675)
  13. Maldives Residences (GPS: 5.30641, 100.27207)
  14. Meridien Residence (GPS: 5.30258, 100.25806)
  15. One Foresta (GPS: 5.3005, 100.25885)
  16. Putra Marine Resort (GPS: 5.34029, 100.31079)
  17. Putra Place (GPS: 5.34076, 100.30941)
  18. QuayWest Residence (GPS: 5.3429, 100.31064)
  19. Queens Waterfront Residences (GPS: 5.33427, 100.30886)
  20. Reflections (GPS: 5.30337, 100.26103)
  21. Setia Tri-Angle (GPS: 5.30253, 100.26021)
  22. Solaria Residences (GPS: 5.30038, 100.26597)
  23. SummerSkye Residences (GPS: 5.29916, 100.26756)
  24. Summerton (GPS: 5.33906, 100.30861)
  25. Sunsuri Residences (GPS: 5.30551, 100.27054)
  26. Taman Sri Bayu (GPS: 5.29658, 100.25677)
  27. The Amarene (GPS: 5.3021, 100.26792)
  28. The Zen (GPS: 5.35269, 100.31151)
  29. Tree Sparina @ Ideal Vision Park (GPS: 5.30357, 100.26871)
  30. Tropicana Bay Residences (GPS: 5.34336, 100.30918)
  31. Villa Emas (GPS: 5.34029, 100.31079)

Landed Properties in Bayan Lepas

  1. Baygarden (GPS: 5.33714, 100.30933)
  2. D'Residence (GPS: 5.35025, 100.31338)
  3. Dua Villas (GPS: 5.30192, 100.26645)
  4. Mont Tierra Residences (GPS: 5.29687, 100.25605)
  5. Penang World City (GPS: 5.34328, 100.31189)
  6. Sathu Terraces (GPS: 5.30239, 100.26307)
  7. South Homes (GPS: 5.33563, 100.28358)
  8. Taman Ara Indah (GPS: 5.29876, 100.26207)
  9. Taman Tunas Damai (GPS: 5.3024, 100.27013)
  10. Tree Residency (GPS: 5.30166, 100.26438)

Commercial Properties in Bayan Lepas

  1. SummerSkye Square (GPS: 5.29916, 100.26757)
  2. Sunway Prima (GPS: 5.3039, 100.27792)

Markets in Bayan Lepas

  1. Bayan Lepas Market (GPS: 5.29516, 100.25923)

Petrol Stations in Bayan Lepas

  1. Shell Sungai Tiram (GPS: 5.3016, 100.27448)

Schools in Bayan Lepas

  1. SJK(C) Chung Shan (GPS: 5.29789, 100.27002)
  2. SJK(C) Shih Chung (GPS: 5.30038, 100.25735)
  3. SMJK Heng Ee Cawangan Bayan Baru (GPS: 5.3036, 100.27245)
  4. Straits International School (GPS: 5.29759, 100.2678)

Public Clinics in Bayan Lepas

  1. Klinik Kesihatan Bayan Lepas (GPS: 5.29977, 100.26205)

Private Clinics in Bayan Lepas

Chinese Temples and Buddhist/Taoist Religious Institutions in Bayan Lepas

  1. Ling Ying Tang Temple (GPS: 5.30198, 100.27145)
  2. Soka Gakkai Malaysia (GPS: 5.29909, 100.27031)
  3. Snake Temple (GPS: 5.31419, 100.28524)
  4. Thean Leng Tnua Temple 天靈壇 (GPS: 5.30594, 100.2696)

Mosques and Muslim Religious Institutions in Bayan Lepas

  1. Masjid Al-Idayah (GPS: 5.29614, 100.25946)
  2. Masjid Jamek Sungai Tiram (GPS: 5.30135, 100.27408)
  3. Mitsubishi Motors Service Centre (GPS: 5.2994, 100.27071)
  4. Musalla Kampung Bukit (GPS: 5.29614, 100.25946)

Hotels in Bayan Lepas

What to eat in Bayan Lepas

  1. Alice S G Seah recommended the noodles at Snake Temple in Bayan Lepas, Penang, on 12 November, 2019.
  2. Char Koay Teow Parit/Longkang mentioned by Easter Yeoh on 30 August, 2019
  3. Grilled Lamb Chop Nasi Briyani Set at Uncle Pol's Nasi Bukhari, recommended by Eddy Tong (23 August 2019)

Coffee Shops and Restaurants in Bayan Lepas

Businesses in Bayan Lepas Town

What to eat in the Bayan Lepas area

Delicious Food in the Bayan Lepas area

What's delicious in the Bayan Lepas area? Here's the recommendation from the members of the Penang Hawker Food Facebook Group based on this post.

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Updates on Bayan Lepas

7 November, 2015: The Star reports that the state government has approved land reclamation in the Bayan Bay and Bayan Mutiara neighbourhoods of Bayan Lepas. The reclaimation is to be carried out by Ivory Tropicana (14 hectares/35 acres) and Gim Ventures (10 hectares/24.79 acres). The reclamation will enable the construction of 2,100 houses, a velodrome, a football field, basketball court, volleyball courts, an international standard swimming pool and diving pool.

Getting to Bayan Lepas

Several Rapid Penang buses pass through the Bayan Lepas area as well as its towns and villages. Among the buses include 302, 304, 305, 307, 308, 401 and 502.

Amenities in Bayan Lepas

There are several markets to choose from within Bayan Lepas, the biggest being the Bayan Baru Market. There are also smaller community markets in Bayan Lepas town and Batu Maung. Sunshine Square and Jusco are two of the department stores in this area. Bukit Jambul Complex and Queensbay Mall are the shopping malls here, while Giant Hypermarket in Bayan Baru township is the hypermarket in the Bayan Lepas area. The Bayan Lepas Post Office and Queensbay Mall Post Office are in the township.

The pekan, or village centre, of Bayan Lepas. The houses along this row were demolished in 2015 for the road upgrading project. (12 July 2008)


Bayan Lepas MarketBayan Lepas Market (4 February 2013)


Bayan Lepas pre-war townhouseBayan Lepas pre-war townhouse, one of those demolished for the road expansion. (4 February 2013)


Bayan Lepas pre-war shophouseThis coffee shop, now demolished, used to have nasi kandar stall that my father took me when I was small. (4 February 2013)


Chong Shan School Union BuildingChong Shan School Union Building, now demolished (4 February 2013)


Madrasah Khairiah Islamiah, Bayan LepasMusallah Kampung Bukit with its religious school, Madrasah Khairiah Islamiah in Bayan Lepas (2 February 2013)

Bayan Lepas is on the Map of Penang

References

  1. The Star (6 January 2015): Shoplots to make way for new project

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