Batu Kawan
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For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Batu Kawan (federal constituency).
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Batu Kawan
峇都交湾
Town
Batu Musang Jetty
Batu Musang Jetty
Batu Kawan is located in Peninsular Malaysia Batu KawanBatu Kawan
Location in Peninsular Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°15′0″N 100°25′0″E
Country Malaysia
State Penang
District South Seberang Perai
Government
• Member of Parliament Kasthuriraani a/p Patto (DAP)
• Tuan Yang Di-Pertua MPSP Maimunah binti Mohd Sharif
Time zone Malaysian Standard Time (UTC+8)
• Summer (DST) Not observed (UTC)
Postal code 14100


Batu Kawan is an island and a town in the area of Penang, Malaysia. The island is situated off Seberang Perai, which is on the mainland. The island is separated from the mainland by Sungai Jejawi and Sungai Tengah.

Batu Kawan was long considered a quiet backwater, noted for sugar-cane, coconut and rubber plantations in the 19th century, before changing to oil palm plantations in the middle 20th century, which have now mainly fallen into disrepair. It was among the oldest towns in Penang, accessible only by ferry from Bukit Tambun.


Development of the island has come under intense scrutiny after the government chose Batu Kawan as the mainland site for a major industrial area and the third satellite town of George Town, Penang after Bayan Lepas and Seberang Jaya. New industrial sites, commercial areas and residential schemes are expected to be developed in Batu Kawan town. Besides that, Batu Kawan is heading towards a bustling industrial hub just like the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Park and the Prai Industrial Area. Three big companies — Robert Bosch, Boon Siew Honda and VAT Manufacturing Malaysia — have pledged investments totalling about RM10bil to site their manufacturing plants in this town. [1]

Apart from that, the Penang state government announced an ambitious plan to build 11,800 medium-cost housing units under its RM2.7bil Bandar Cassia Affordable Housing Scheme, which would be modelled after Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) housing schemes. [2]

This area has also become a strategic location for the Penang Second Bridge which links Batu Kawan and Batu Maung on Penang Island. The bridge has sparked various economic activities including the mushrooming of new housing projects. Many people from Penang island are buying properties in Batu Kawan since the price is believed to be cheaper than that of the island. [3]

The island is also the location for the Batu Kawan Stadium, Penang's state stadium. When the land in Batu Kawan was acquired by the state investment arm, Penang Development Corporation (PDC) some 30 years ago, large tracts of land were cleared including for the construction of the state stadium. The stadium project and the setting up of an industrial estate were one of the early stages for the development of Batu Kawan. [4]

This tiny island also has many hidden historical gems, dating back to the days of the British colonial masters.

looks like PJ many years back

plus billions of flies!

before stadium is build, going to batu kawan u have to go by boat. now got little bridge link to batu kawan

just go to cmart supermarket, can see hordes of houseflies at the raw meat and vegetable area.

disgusting

heard still jam like sial

Pearl City is shit area outside the boundary of BK Island la.

My friend is struggling to sell off her landed gated and guarded house there. She said high crime area there.

not heard, is true til today the jam worst than kl less than 1 km distance can take u half an hours. don't come to tambun starting 5.30pm else u will regret

The properties at Batu Kawan is already sold at premium price right now, aka price of the future.
Only true long term investment if yo wish to buy here, short term and medium term unlikely to get profit as the price is already inflated even with first hand price.

big taman but very empty and quite and dark at night.... like staying in a jungle