Gertak Sanggul
| Gertak Sanggul 美湖 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Gertak Sanggul Location in Peninsular Malaysia | |
 Gertak Sanggul Location in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 5°17′0″N 100°11′0″E / 5.28333°N 100.18333°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| District | Southwest Penang Island |
| Government | |
| • Local Government | Penang Island City Council (MBPP) |
| • Penang Island City Mayor | Dato' Patahiyah binti Ismail |
| • Balik Pulau Member of Parliament | Hilmi bin Yahya (UMNO) |
| • Bayan Lepas State Assemblyman | Nordin bin Ahmad (UMNO) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
| Postal code | 11910 |
| International dialling code prefix | +604 (landline only) |
| Website | http://www.mbpp.gov.my |
Gertak Sanggul is a village in Penang, Malaysia, located on the southwest coast of Penang island. The main ethnic group in this village is Chinese with a small number of Malays. The Chinese names of this village are MeiHu (美湖/ 'beautiful lake'), or WeiHu (尾湖) in Chinese Dialects. It is a fishing village; there is also pig farming. A Chinese primary school located there, SJK (C) Poi Eng (Chinese: 槟城美湖培英小学).
The village can be reached by car (a windy but safe scenic drive from Bayan Lepas), or by Rapid Penang Bus #308.
There is a quiet sandy beach with shallow water.
Coordinates: 5°17′N 100°12′E / 5.283°N 100.200°E
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