Alma
Alma is a residential neighbourhood within the city of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Popular shopping areas here include Tesco and AEON Mall Bukit Mertajam which started operations in 2014.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia
- Also known as: “Alma, Bukit Mertajam”
Places of Interest
Highlights include ÆON Mall Bukit Mertajam and Minor Basilica of St. Anne.
ÆON Mall Bukit Mertajam
Shopping center
Photo: *angys*, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ÆON Mall Bukit Mertajam is a shopping center.
Minor Basilica of St. Anne
Church
The Minor Basilica of St. Anne is a Roman Catholic church in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia. It is one of the parishes in the Diocese of Penang. Its annual celebration of the feast of St Anne regularly attracts over 100,000 pilgrims from Malaysia and neighbouring countries including Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia.
Jit Sin Independent High School
School
Photo: Zhulinc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jit Sin Independent High School, a member of Jit Sin, is a Chinese independent high school located in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia. It provides various education levels from junior 1 to 3, senior 1 to 3. Jit Sin Independent High School is situated 4 km northwest of Alma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cherok Tok Kun and Machang Bubok.
Cherok Tok Kun
Village
Cherok Tokun is a residential neighbourhood within the city of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is the birthplace of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister.
Machang Bubok
Suburb
Machang Bubok is a new village within the city of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. As of date November 2011, the Machang Bubok village has 2134 people and 85% of the population consists of Chinese. Machang Bubok is situated 3 km east of Alma.
Permatang Tinggi
Suburb
Permatang Tinggi is a village within the city of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is situated not far from Bukit Mertajam. It is also located a short distance from the Penang-Kuala Lumpur North-South Expressway. Permatang Tinggi is situated 4 km south of Alma.
Alma
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: S.P. Tengah, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.33341° or 5° 20′ 0″ northLongitude
100.48147° or 100° 28′ 53″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
6PQ28FMJ+9HOpenStreetMap ID
node 4498826591OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Alma” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿儿玛”
- Chinese: “阿兒瑪”
- Malay: “Alma”
- Spanish: “Alma”
- Tamil: “அல்மா”
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