Balik Pulau

Balik Pulau is a town in , . Along with the surrounding area, Balik Pulau literally makes up the backcountry of the island, offering a laidback kampung lifestyle, with rice paddies and fruit farms scattered throughout, separated from Penang's main urban area by hills.
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia
Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Town with 23,600 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 24 metres (79 feet)
  • Description: suburb of George Town, Penang, Malaysia
  • Also known as
    “Balek Pulau”
    “Mukim 5”

Balik Pulau

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
5.3507° or 5° 21′ 3″ north
Longitude
100.2349° or 100° 14′ 6″ east
UN/LOCODE
MY BPL
Open location code
6PQ2962M+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 254073495
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1735096
Wiki­data ID
Q4850899

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Balik Pulau” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باليك بولاو”
  • Chinese: “浮罗山背”
  • Chinese: “浮羅山背”
  • Dutch: “Balik Pulau”
  • Korean: “발릭풀라우”
  • Malay: “Balik Pulau”
  • Malay: “Bandar Balik Pulau”
  • Persian: “بالیک پولائو”
  • Persian: “بالیک پولاو”
  • Tamil: “பாலிக் புலாவ்”
  • Vietnamese: “Balik Pulau”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Taman Balik Pulau and Villa Pondok Upeh.

Penang: Highlights

Learn more about George Town and Butterworth.

Explore These Curated Destinations

Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.