Place details
Place namePinang
Other namesPenang, Pulau Pinang, Pinang state
CountryMalaysia
Latitude5.333
Longitude100.333
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Pulau Pinang was 1st British settlement in Malaya in 1786; mainland region was annexed 1798; was governmental seat for Pinang, Malacca & Singapore 1826-1836; joined Straits Settlements 1867; taken by Japan in 1941; part of Federation of Malaya from 1957.