Market Street, George Town

5°25′3.87″N 100°20′18.8″E

Market Street
Malay: Lebuh Pasar
Chinese: 卖菜街 / 賣菜街
Tamil: கிடங்கு தெரு
Maintained bythe Penang Island City Council
LocationPenang
George Town, Little India
West endPitt Street
East endBeach Street
Construction
InaugurationEarly 19th century
LEBUH PASAR
Market St10200 P. PINANG

TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii, iv
Designated2008 (32nd session)
Part ofGeorge Town UNESCO Core Zone
Reference no.1223
RegionAsia-Pacific

Market Street is a street in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Located within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site, this street was named after a market which was established by Indian emigrants to Penang. The street is known in Tamil as Kadai Teru, meaning "street of shops". The market continued to function even after the full reclamation that created Victoria Street.

The area has been settled by south Indians, whose presence is still conspicuous till today. This part of town is now regarded as part of the Little India enclave in George Town.[1] The street bears many similarities to market streets in Chennai, Mumbai or Delhi. It is a notable shopping spot among locals and tourists. This street is also famous for Malaysian Indian cuisine.[2]

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