Fort Cornwallis
Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Named after the then Lieutenant-General The 2nd Earl Cornwallis, the Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the fort's construction, it is the largest standing fort in Malaysia.
- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse and Penang State Assembly Building.
Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse
The Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Penang State Assembly Building
The Penang State Assembly Building is the home of the Penang State Legislative Assembly.
170 metres southwest of Fort Cornwallis
Esplanade Grounds
The Esplanade is a seafront city square in the heart…
200 metres west of Fort Cornwallis
Places in the Area
Nearby places include George Town and Sungai Pinang.
George Town
George Town is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang.
Sungai Pinang
Sungai Pinang is a residential neighbourhood within…
3 km southwest of Fort Cornwallis
Butterworth
Butterworth is the main town on the mainland side of Penang state in Malaysia.
Fort Cornwallis
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Latitude
5.4206° or 5° 25′ 14″ north
Longitude
100.34389° or 100° 20′ 38″ east
Open location code
6PQ2C8CV+6H
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Fort Cornwallis” goes by many names.
康华利堡Chinese
康华利斯堡Chinese
康華利堡Chinese
Cornwallise fortEstonian
פורט קורנווליסHebrew
Benteng CornwallisIndonesian
コーンウォリス砦Japanese
コーンウォリス要塞Japanese
콘월리스 요새Korean
Kota CornwallisMalay
فورت کورنوالیسPersian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kampong Bengga and Bagan Tuan Kecil.
Nearby Places
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Penang: Highlights
Learn more about George Town and Butterworth.
