Teluk Air Tawar

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Teluk Air Tawar
Suburb of Seberang Perai
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	日落斗哇
SK Telok Ayer Tawar from Jalan Telok Ayer Tawar FT1.
Teluk Air Tawar Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°28′0″N 100°23′0″E / 5.46667°N 100.38333°E / 5.46667; 100.38333
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	North Seberang Perai
Government
• Local government	Seberang Perai City Council
• Mayor of Seberang Perai	Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid
Area
• Total	12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	21,202
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Demographics [1]
• Ethnic groups	71.3% Bumiputera 71.0% Malay 0.3% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 19.0% Chinese 6.4% Indian 0.2% Other ethnicities 3.1% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	13050
Area code(s)	+6043

Teluk Air Tawar is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Teluk Air Tawar means "Clear water bay" in the Malay language. This coastal suburb has a scenic view of George Town across the sea and is home to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base.

2km
1.2miles

Taman Sejahtera Indah

9

Taman Robina

8

Taman Nakhoda

7

Taman Air
Tawar Indah

6

Permatang Tok Gelam

5

Permatang Panjang

4

Permatang Binjai

3

Pekan Darat

2

RMAF Butterworth

1

  

Map of Teluk Air Tawar.
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1

RMAF Butterworth

2

Pekan Darat

3

Permatang Binjai

4

Permatang Panjang

5

Permatang Tok Gelam

6

Taman Air Tawar Indah

7

Taman Nakhoda

8

Taman Robina

9

Taman Sejahtera Indah

As of 2020^[update], Mukim 7, the subdivision that contains Teluk Air Tawar, was home to a population of 21,202.^[1] Malays comprised 71% of the population, followed by Chinese at 19% and Indians at 6%.

North bound

• 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Hentian Sebelah Tikam Batu (Tikam Batu Side Stop)
• 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Gurun Rest Area
• 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Hentian Sebelah Kepala Batas

South bound

• 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Sungai Juru Rest Area
• 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Hentian Sebelah Sungai Bakap
• 87 metres (285 ft) from Hentian Sebelah Alor Pongsu

• Butterworth, Penang
• Penang
• Bagan Ajam