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Dato Kramat Road
Dato Kramat Road (15 December 2008)
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Dato Kramat Road, or Jalan Dato Keramat, is one of the main road out of George Town. It starts at the six-point junction formerly called the Magazine Circus, and ends at the start of Ayer Itam Road, at the junction with York Road.

The name Dato Keramat means a Muslim shrine, usually to a holy man or ascetic. It probably refers to a shrine somewhere near Kampung Makam, where there has been a Muslim settlement predating the opening of George Town by Francis Light.

During those early days, the settlers travelled upriver by boat. Today, however, boat traffic is largely forgotten - the river itself has also gotten too shallow to allow proper navigation. In any case, Dato Kramat Road is now the main artery connecting the inner city of George Town to the outskirts, which until the mid 20th century refers to Ayer Itam.

The section of Dato Kramat Road in front of Lorong Kulit is known in Hokkien as Si Kham Tiam, or "row of four shophouses". The namesake has seen been demolished a long time ago.

Getting there

Rapid Penang Bus 11, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 301, 302 and 502 pass through Dato Kramat Road.

Click for list of Streets of George Town

Sights Along the Way

  • Nagarathar Sivan Temple
  • Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple
  • Penang Times Square
  • Padang Brown



  • Dato Kramat Road
    Dato Kramat Road (15 December 2008)
    © Timothy Tye using this photo

    Dato Kramat Road near Komtar
    Dato Kramat Road near Komtar (19 March, 2010)
    © Timothy Tye using this photo



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