Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau (8 August 2013)
Sungai Pinang (GPS: 5.39944, 100.2137) is a Chinese village in
Balik Pulau,
Penang. Not to be confused with
Kuala Sungai Pinang, a separate village, it is located at the junction of
Jalan Sungai Rusa,
Jalan Pantai Acheh and
Jalan Teluk Bahang. The village has a Chinese primary school and a Malay primary school. There are pre-war shophouses lining the streets in the village.
The name Sungai Pinang also refers to the river that gives the place its name. It flows westward from the central hills of
Penang Island to the
Straits of Malacca. This is a different river from the
Sungai Pinang that flows eastwards through
Jelutong.
Map of Sungai Pinang, Balik Pulau