Bagan Ajam

Bagan Ajam is a small town along the longest trunk road in Penang, Malaysia near Butterworth, the opposite city to George Town. It is best known for its morning market, where most residents will be, especially on weekends. Pantai Bagan Ajam is a beach here that is popular among the locals. Bagan Ajam and the whole of Butterworth have gone through changes with construction of the Butterworth Outer Ring Road.

Bagan Ajam has this 14 kilometres Outer Ring Road completed in 2006. A Bagan Ajam rest and service area is located at the Bagan Ajam highway. This outer ring road was built very near to the sea only. Travelers can enjoy a seaview here and some cargo ships sighseeing here. Bagan Ajam also has a 15 toll booths toll plaza there. There is one Touch n Go lane and one Smart TAG lane because Bagan Ajam is a residential area only.

Bagan Ajam is located 3 kilometres from Butterworth and 160 kilometres from Ipoh.

The Malaysia first undersea tunnel also planned to be constructed here to shorter the hours for the people to go to Penang and Butterworth . It will start work in 2020s.

The Butterworth military airport is also found there.

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Further information: Ajam

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Capital: George Town

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Districts	Northeast Penang Island Southwest Penang Island North Seberang Perai Central Seberang Perai South Seberang Perai

Cities suburbs	Air Itam Bagan Ajam Bagan Dalam Bagan Jermal Bagan Luar Balik Pulau Batu Ferringhi Batu Kawan Batu Maung Batu Uban Bayan Lepas Bukit Gelugor Bukit Jambul Bukit Mertajam Bukit Tambun Bukit Tengah Bukit Minyak Butterworth Ceruk Tok Kun Gelugor Jawi Jelutong Juru Mak Mandin Machang Bubok Kepala Batas Nibong Tebal Pantai Acheh Paya Terubong Penaga Penanti Permatang Pauh Perai Pinang Tunggal Relau Seberang Jaya Simpang Ampat Sungai Ara Sungai Bakap Sungai Dua Sungai Jawi Sungai Nibong Tanjung Bungah Tanjung Tokong Tasek Gelugor Teluk Air Tawar Teluk Bahang Teluk Kumbar Valdor

Residential hubs	Bandar Baru Air Itam Bandar Cassia Batu Lanchang Bayan Baru Green Lane Minden Heights Mount Erskine Seri Tanjung Pinang Taman Tun Sardon

Old Residential hubs	Gertak Sanggul Kampung Buah Pala Kampung Seronok Mengkuang Titi Permatang Damar Laut Permatang Pasir Permatang Manggis Permatang Sintok Permatang Tinggi Permatang Bertam

Islands	Aman Betong Gedung Jerejak Kendi Penang Rimau Tikus

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