Greater Penang

Greater Penang
Metropolitan region
Greater Penang is centred in George Town, the capital city of the State of Penang.
PENANG KEDAH PERAK George Town Batu Ferringhi Air Itam Gelugor Bayan Lepas Bukit Jambul Balik Pulau Teluk Bahang Butterworth Bukit Mertajam Nibong Tebal Kepala Batas Batu Kawan Sungai Petani Kulim Bandar Baharu Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Greater Penang Conurbation (Greater Penang)
Country	Malaysia
States	Penang  Kedah  Perak
Principal city	George Town
Other major towns	Penang Bayan Lepas Balik Pulau Teluk Bahang Butterworth Bukit Mertajam Nibong Tebal Batu Kawan  Kedah Sungai Petani Kulim Bandar Baharu  Perak Parit Buntar Bagan Serai
Government
• Local governments	Penang Penang Island City Council Seberang Perai Municipal Council  Kedah Sungai Petani Municipal Council Kulim Municipal Council Bandar Baharu District Council  Perak Kerian District Council
Area
• Metro	2,563.15 km2 (989.64 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Metro	2,412,616 (2nd)
• Metro density	941.27/km2 (2,437.9/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC+8)

 Penang

 Kedah

 Perak

 Penang

 Kedah

 Perak

Coordinates: 5°24′52″N 100°19′45″E / 5.4145°N 100.3292°E / 5.4145; 100.3292The Greater Penang Conurbation that covers all of Penang, southern Kedah and northern Perak is the second most populous metropolitan area in Malaysia. It is centred in George Town, Penang's capital city and also the second most populous city in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur. As such, this conurbation is alternatively referred to as the George Town Conurbation.