Desa Ara (GPS: 5.32522, 100.27152) is a housing estate in Sungai Ara, Penang. It was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Desa Ara has various types of properties ranging from single-storey terrace to double-storey semi-detached as well as bungalows. The housing estate has its own market and commercial area. The main access roads are Jalan Sungai Ara 1, Gerbang Sungai Ara 1 and Persiaran Relau.