Ng Ancestral Temple

Ng Ancestral Temple is a place of worship in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, which is located on Lebuh King. Ng Ancestral Temple is situated near the place of worship War Emperor’s Temple, as well as near Toishan Nin Yong Temple.

Type: Place of worship
Also known as: “Ng Kongsi”
Address: 36 Lebuh King, George Town, 10200

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Goddess of Mercy Temple and Sri Maha Mariammam Temple.

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. Goddess of Mercy Temple is situated 140 metres west of Ng Ancestral Temple.

Sri Maha Mariammam Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Sin-siōng, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Sri Maha Mariammam Temple is situated 210 metres southwest of Ng Ancestral Temple.

St George’s Church

Church

Photo: Gryffindor, Public domain.

St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The oldest purpose-built Anglican church in Southeast Asia, it was elevated by to the status of pro-cathedral in 2023. St George’s Church is situated 170 metres northwest of Ng Ancestral Temple.

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. Sungai Pinang is situated 2½ km southwest of Ng Ancestral Temple.

Dato Keramat

Quarter

Dato' Kramat was a federal constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974. The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. Dato Keramat is situated 2½ km west of Ng Ancestral Temple.

Ng Ancestral Temple

Categories: building and religion
Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

5.4183° or 5° 25′ 6″ north

Longitude

100.33981° or 100° 20′ 23″ east

Open location code

6PQ2C89Q+8W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 590137749

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

“Ng Ancestral Temple” goes by many names.

Chinese: “伍氏家庙”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: War Emperor’s Temple and Toishan Nin Yong Temple.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Thali Nr Sweets Cafe and Chipati Street Food.

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Worth a closer look: George Town and Butterworth.

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