Central George Town, Penang
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Central George Town is bounded in black within George Town | |
| Coordinates: 5°25′1″N 100°20′17″E / 5.41694°N 100.33806°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| City | George Town |
| District | Northeast |
| Incorporated (city) | 1 January 1957 |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 158,336 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 100xx |
| Part of | Melaka and George Town, the Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1223-002 |
| Inscription | 2008 (32nd Session) |
| Area | 109.38 ha |
| Buffer zone | 150.04 ha |
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Central George Town is the city centre of George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It corresponds to the eponymous subdivision of George Town, which is mostly identical to the original city limits established when George Town was granted city status in 1957.
Encompassing 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) of the northeastern promontory of Penang Island, the city centre stretches from Gurney Drive in the northwest to The Light Waterfront development in the southeast, encompassing the Central Business District and the 260 ha (2.6 km2) UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also home to the seats of the executive and legislative branches of the Penang state government.