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1 Jalan Dato Keramat, 10500 Penang


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Gama Supermarket & Departmental Store

Gama is a department store in George Town, Penang. It occupies a prime real estate facing Komtar, at the junction where Dato Kramat Road meets Jalan Gurdwara (Brick Kiln Road), Macalister Road, Penang Road and Magazine Road. Officially Gama Supermarket & Departmental Store, the retail outlet comprises four storeys of commercial levels and a basement carpark. It is bordered by Dato Kramat Road, Jalan Gurdwara, Jalan Trang and Jalan Tongkah.

Gama was completed in around 1980. It occupies the building called Wisma Gama. At the time of its completion, it was the biggest standalone department store in Penang, before it was surpassed by Sunshine Square.

Getting to Gama

Gama Supermarket & Departmental Store is located along Jalan Dato Keramat. From the Weld Quay Bus Terminal, take Rapid Penang bus no. 201, 202, 203, 204, 206 or U301 to Jalan Dato Keramat.

Nearby Sights

  • Nagarathar Sivan Temple
  • Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple
  • Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
  • Nearby Shopping

  • Komtar
  • Penang Times Square (upcoming)
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    Gama Supermarket & Departmental Store (2 December 2008)
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