Tasek Gelugor
Tasek Gelugor is a town located in North Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. Within its vicinity it is the town closest to the North–South Expressway. The expressway sign for the Ipoh-George Town link can be seen in this town.
Tasek Gelugor | |
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Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تاسيق ݢلوݢور |
| • Chinese | 打昔汝莪 |
| • Hokkien | Tá-sek-lú-gô (Tâi-lô) |
| • Tamil | தாசேக் குளுகோர் Tācēk Kuḷukōr (Transliteration) |
Location in Penang | |
  Tasek Gelugor | |
| Coordinates: 5°29′0″N 100°30′0″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Penang |
| District | North Seberang Perai |
| Government | |
| • Local government | Seberang Perai City Council |
| • President of Seberang Perai | Rozali Mohamud |
| • Tasek Gelugor Member of Parliament | Shabudin Yahaya (BERSATU) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 13300 |
There are also roads connecting to Padang Serai, Penang Matriculation College,[1] Penaga, Lunas, Kepala Batas[Bertam] and Bukit Mertajam.
There is a river near here named Sungai Jarak (dark in color, full of pig waste and smelly from Kampung Selamat pig farm). Tasek Gelugor is near to Kedah border which is close to Kampung Selamat in Penang and Padang Serai in Kedah.
The Tasek Gelugor railway station serves residents here and in Padang Serai to travel to Bukit Mertajam and Sungai Petani.
Notable natives
- Mohamad Sabu, former Minister of Defence
References
Capital: George Town | |
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