The Residency
The Residency, officially Seri Mutiara, is the official residence of the Governor of Penang. Located at Western Road within downtown George Town, it was originally built in 1890 by British engineer Maurice Cameron as the residence for the British governor of Penang.Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Official residence of the Governor of Penang
- Also known as: “Seri Mutiara” and “The Residency, Penang”
- Address: Jalan Utama, 10460
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penang General Hospital and Penang City Stadium.
Penang General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Penang General Hospital is the public hospital of the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Opened in 1854, it is the largest government hospital in Penang as well as the state's oldest. Penang General Hospital is situated 480 metres east of The Residency.
Penang City Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, and serves as the home stadium of the main Penang state football club, Penang F.C. Penang City Stadium is situated 1 km southeast of The Residency.
Penang State Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Penang State Mosque is a Sunni state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Penang State Mosque is situated 1¼ km southwest of The Residency.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taman Free School Flats and Pulau Tikus.
Taman Free School Flats
Neighborhood
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taman Free School is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is named after the nearby Penang Free School.
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.
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.
The Residency
- Location: Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.41562° or 5° 24′ 56″ northLongitude
100.30712° or 100° 18′ 26″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C884+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 179734199OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7434987
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“The Residency” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Seri Mutiara”
- Malay: “Seri Mutiara”
- Spanish: “Seri Mutiara”
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