Little India
Little India is a neighborhood in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang. Little India is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lim Jetty, as well as near Tan Jetty.- Type: Neighborhood
- Address: George Town, 10200
- Postal code: 10200
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sri Maha Mariammam Temple and Kapitan Keling Mosque.
Sri Maha Mariammam Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: jetsun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple is a Hindu temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The oldest Hindu temple in the state, it was built in 1833, and features sculptures of gods and goddesses over its main entrance and facade.
Kapitan Keling Mosque
Mosque
The Kapitan Keling Mosque is a mosque built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is situated on the corner of Buckingham Street and Pitt Street.
Goddess of Mercy Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Gryffindor, Public domain.
The Goddess of Mercy Temple, also known as Kuan Im Teng or Kong Hock Keong, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include George Town and Sungai Pinang.
George Town
Photo: Gp song, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George Town is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is Malaysia's sixth largest city, with a population of about 708,000, with 1.7 million in the metro area, as of 2020.
Sungai Pinang
Quarter
Photo: arches, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sungai Pinang is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The neighbourhood lies along the southern bank of the Pinang River and is bounded by Jalan Sungai Pinang to the south.
Pulau Tikus
Quarter
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pulau Tikus is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island, this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities. Pulau Tikus is situated 3½ km northwest of Little India.
Little India
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.41718° or 5° 25′ 2″ northLongitude
100.33934° or 100° 20′ 22″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C88Q+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4206410706OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Little India” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “小印度”
- Thai: “ลิตเติลอินเดีย”
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