Northam Road, George Town
| Northam Road | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Malaysia |
| State |
 Penang |
| City | George Town |
| Postal code | 10050 |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Penang Island City Council | |
| Existed: | 19th century – present |
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Coordinates: 5°25′39.08″N 100°19′18.21″E / 5.4275222°N 100.3217250°E
Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah (Malay)
紅毛路 (Chinese)
Northam Road is a major thoroughfare along the northern coast of the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. It continues on from Gurney Drive towards Farquhar Street to the east. The road is a one-way road, with the traffic directed eastwards towards Farquhar Street.
In the olden days, the northern coast of George Town was simply known as the 'North Beach'. British administrators, including the founder of Penang, Francis Light, were buried within the Old Protestant Cemetery near the eastern end of Northam Road. The road gradually became the address of choice for the Europeans, and later, Chinese tycoons, who built elegant mansions along the road. As a result, Northam Road was also known as the Millionaire's Row by the locals.
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