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Sungai Batu is the name of the river as well as the coastal village on the southern part of Penang Island, in Malaysia. It is one of those places in Penang that is still untouched by development, though not for long. There is a small lake in Sungai Batu which was created a long time ago from sand mining. Most of the villagers in Sungai Batu are fishermen, and their livelihood was affected when the December 2004 tsunami hit the coastal areas of Penang. Nevertheless, the area has quickly recovered.

Sungai Batu is the perfect place for a picnic, for those who wish to get away from all the tourist crowds of the Penang north coast. Today new housing estates have sprouted in Sungai Batu. I can see a number of new double storey link houses being built here. At the moment, the village is living one foot in the past and another in the present.

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Seascape at Sungai Batu, Penang.





(above) A secluded spot in Sungai Batu.
(left) This is Sungai Batu, the river that gives its name to the area.






(above) The serene lake at Sungai Batu.
(right) Casuarina growing along the edge of the lake.




Boat at Bayu Bay, adjacent to Sungai Batu.


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