Sungai Dua, Penang

Sungai Dua is a residential neighbourhood on the east central part of Penang Island. It is bordered by Universiti Sains Malaysia to the north, Sungai Nibong to the east, and Bukit Jambul to the west and south. Until the mid 1970's, Sungai Dua was still an agricultural land with vegetable plots covering much of the landscape. It was gradually converted to residential development from the late 1970's. Today, the neighbourhood is home to several housing estates including Taman Pekaka and Taman Lip Sin, providing residential properties that range from low-cost flat to demi-detached double-storey houses. Many of the high rise apartments in Taman Pekaka and Taman Lip Sin lack adequate parking, forcing the tenants to park along the streets outside their block, creating congestion.

Public Transport

Sungai Dua is served by Rapid Penang Bus No. 301, 303 and 304. The Sungai Nibong Express Bus Terminal is located at the junction of Jalan Sungai Dua and Jalan Sungai Nibong, providing easy connection to destinations throughout Peninsular Malaysia.

Distance from Magazine Circus: 9.5 km

Amenities

The nearest school in Sungai Dua is Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Keong Hoe. Other nearby schools include Sekoleh Rendah Kebangsaan Bukit Jambul, in Bukit Jambul; and Kwang Hwa Primary School and Shih Chung (Primary) Branch School in Sungai Nibong. The nearest market in Sungai Dua are the Lip Sin Market and the Super Tanker Market. The nearest shopping mall are the small Pan Palace Plaza, and the huge Queensbay Mall. Tesco Extra is a hypermarket in Sungai Dua. There isn't any hospital in the immediate vicinity, though there are a few clinics. The nearest hospital is Hospital Pantai Mutiara. There isn't any petrol stations at Sungai Dua itself, but a number within the immediate neighbourhood.

Traffic

There is a bottleneck near the Sungai Dua village, due mostly to cars parked along the road. With the removal of the Sungai Dua market and the redevelopment of that area, the traffic congestion is expected to be eradicated. Jalan Pekaka, the main road linking Jalan Sungai Dua and Jalan Bukit Gambier, is usually quite congested. That said, Sungai Dua is strategically located, and is close to shopping premises such as Queensbay Mall and Tesco Extra.