Perak Road, George Town

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Perak Road is one of the longest streets in George Town. It acts as the first ring road of the city. George Town's one-way road system has fragmented Perak Road into many parts one-way streets. Between Burmah Road and Peel Avenue, traffic flows northwards. Between Peel Avenue and Macalister Road, it flows southwards. Between Macalister Road and Anson Road it flows northwards. Between Anson Road and Dato Kramat Road, it flows southwards. Between Dato Kramat Road and Jalan Bagan Serai, it is two ways, and between the Jelutong Main Road junction and Jalan Bagan Serai, it is northwards.

On its long course through the city, Perak Road passes from the working class neighbourhoods to the south, through the Malay settlements in the middle, and then to the affluent neighbourhoods to the north. Some of the oldest Malay villages in Penang are located off Perak Road, along the banks of the Sungai Pinang, where early settlers arrived by boats. This low-lying area around Counter Hall is prone to flash floods which has somewhat been mitigated by improve drainage.

Perak Road (15 December 2008)
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Getting there

Rapid Penang Bus 11, 101, 104 and 304 pass through Perak Road.

Sights along Perak Road

Jalan Perak roadsign (25 November 2010)
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Perak Road Location Map

Photos of Perak Road

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