Jalan Anson 安順路

Jalan Anson, George Town, Penang (31 January 2025)


Jalan Anson , originally called Anson Road (Traditional/Simplified Chinese: 安順路; Pinyin: Ānshùn Lù), is a major road in George Town, Penang. It starts at the cross-road with Jalan Burma and Jalan Larut, and ends at the junction with Jalan Perak. Along the way, Jalan Anson is intersected by the traffic junction of Jalan Macalister as well as several minor roads.

Map of Jalan Anson, Penang

Sights along Jalan Anson

Major Buildings along Jalan Anson

Eateries on Jalan Anson

Businesses along Jalan Anson

About Jalan Anson

Jalan Anson was named after Colonel (later Major) Archibald Edward Harbord Anson, the Lieutenant Governor of Penang from 1867 to 1871, and Acting Governor of the Crown Colony of the Straits Settlements in 1877. Jalan Anson in Singapore was also named after him. When it was created around 1877, Jalan Anson forms the old town limit at that time.

As you drive along Jalan Anson today, you will pass new government offices on the left and Tenaga Nasional office on the right side, between Burmah Road and Macalister Road. The head office of Ghee Hiang Biscuits is at the junction facing Macalister Road. After the Macalister Road junction, you pass by the Jalan Anson Market on your left. The road curves gently right as it approaches Perak Road. On the left is Padang Brown and the Brown Memorial while on the right is the Penang Buddhist Association.

Going to Jalan Anson

Rapid Penang Bus 10 and 104 pass through Jalan Anson.

Jalan Anson roadsign (31 January 2025)


Jalan Anson, George Town, Penang (25 November 2012)


Jalan Anson, Penang (30 June 2018)


Penang Buddhist Association, one of the sights along Jalan Anson (4 February 2006)

Jalan Anson on Google Street View

Jalan Anson (Sep 2024)

List of Streets in Penang and Streets in Malaysia