Bukit Mertajam
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Bukit Mertajam 大山脚 بوکيت مرتاجم |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): BM | |
 Bukit Mertajam
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| Coordinates: 5°22′0″N 100°28′0″E / 5.36667°N 100.46667°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| District | Central Seberang Perai |
| Government | |
| • Local government |
Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (Seberang Perai Municipal Council) |
| • Tuan Yang DiPertua MPSP | Maimunah binti Mohd. Sharif |
| • Member of Parliament | Steven Sim Chee Keong |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
| Postal code | 14000 |
| International dialling cod e prefix | +6045 (landline only) |
| Website | www |
Bukit Mertajam is a town in Central Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia.
The town of Bukit Mertajam is named after the nearby hill with the highest peak at 547 m above sea level. The hill is named after the Mertajam tree (Lepisanthes rubiginosa). It is a tree with white flowers that can grow up to 5-12 m tall.
It is located in Central Seberang Perai, in the state of Penang, with Butterworth to the northwest, Penanti to the north, Simpang Ampat to the south and Kulim to the east, and Perai to the west. The town is located about 9 km to the east of the coastline and about 336 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
Bukit Mertajam is accessible by Bukit Mertajam railway station.
Coordinates: 5°22′N 100°28′E / 5.367°N 100.467°E
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