Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GEORGE TOWN STREET NAMES
Finding your way around George Town can be slightly complicated since many roads have both a Malay and an English
name. While many street signs list both, it can still be confusing. We use primarily the Malay name. Here are the two
names of some of the main roads:
MALAY
ENGLISH
Lebuh Gereja
Church St
Jln Masjid Kapitan Keling
Pitt St
Jln Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah
The Esplanade
Lebuh Pantai
Beach St
Lebuh Pasar
Market St
To make matters worse, Jln Penang may also be referred to as Jln Pinang or as Penang Rd - but there's also a Penang St,
which may also be called Lebuh Pinang! Similarly, Chulia St is Lebuh Chulia but there's also a Lg Chulia, and this con-
fuses even the taxi drivers.
