Bukit Mertajam
| Bukit Mertajam 大山脚 بوکيت مرتاجم | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Nickname(s): BM | |
  Bukit Mertajam Location in Peninsular Malaysia | |
 Bukit Mertajam Location in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 5°22′0″N 100°28′0″E / 5.36667°N 100.46667°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| District | Central Seberang Perai |
| Government | |
| • Local government |
Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (Seberang Perai Municipal Council) |
| • Tuan Yang DiPertua MPSP | Maimunah binti Mohd. Sharif |
| • Member of Parliament | Steven Sim Chee Keong |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
| Postal code | 14000 |
| International dialling cod e prefix | +6045 (landline only) |
| Website |
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Bukit Mertajam is a town in Central Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia.
Etymology
The town of Bukit Mertajam is named after the nearby hill with the highest peak at 547 m above sea level. The hill is named after the Mertajam tree (Lepisanthes rubiginosa). It is a tree with white flowers that can grow up to 5-12 m tall. [1]
Geography
It is located in Central Seberang Perai, in the state of Penang, with Butterworth to the northwest, Penanti to the north, Simpang Ampat to the south and Kulim to the east, and Perai to the west. The town is located about 9 km to the east of the coastline and about 336 km north of Kuala Lumpur.[2]
Notable people
- Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi - Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009
- Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim - Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998, currently Leader of the Opposition
- Johan Asari - Malaysian actor
- Datuk Lee Chong Wei - Malaysian badminton player, silver medalist in 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics
- Steven Sim - current Member of Parliament for Bukit Mertajam constituency
- Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee (1913 - 2002) - Penang's first Chief Minister
See also
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Coordinates: 5°22′N 100°28′E / 5.367°N 100.467°E
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