Butterworth, Penang

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Butterworth (population 108,000) is the principal town of Province Wellesley (often known by its Malay name of Seberang Perai) in the state of Penang in Malaysia. Butterworth is the site of the Malayan Railway station for Penang, and is linked to the island by the Penang Ferry Service and by the 13.5 km Penang Bridge (Jambatan Pulau Pinang in Malay).

A point of tourist interest in the town is the Taman Burung Pinang (Penang Bird Park), a landscaped park with over 300 species of birds from all over Southeast Asia.

One of the best schools in Penang are located here . One of them is SMK Dato'Onn (Butterworth). The school pupils are specially selected by the Education Ministry after the UPSR examination.The school produces good results.The school has minimal discipline problem.

Butterworth is also the site of a Royal Malaysian Air Force airbase formerly operated by the British RAF and the Royal Australian Air Force, and is now the Headquarters of the Integrated Area Defence System of the Five Power Defence Arrangements.

Butterworth's bus service is now upgraded.RapidPenang has done dramatic changes.Butterworth is getting a new jetty (Penang Sentral) & monorail service.

• Butterworth travel guide from Wikitravel

v • d • e Penang Districts North East Penang Island • South West Penang Island • North Seberang Perai • Central Seberang Perai • South Seberang Perai Cities George Town (capital) Towns Air Itam • Bagan Ajam • Balik Pulau • Batu Ferringhi • Batu Kawan • Batu Maung • Batu Uban • Bayan Lepas • Bukit Jambul • Bukit Mertajam • Butterworth • Ceruk Tok Kun • Gelugor • Jawi • Jelutong • Juru • Kepala Batas • Nibong Tebal • Pantai Aceh • Paya Terubong • Permatang Pauh • Perai • Seberang Jaya • Sungai Ara • Sungai Bakap • Sungai Dua • Sungai Jawi • Sungai Nibong • Tanjung Bungah • Tanjung Tokong • Teluk Bahang • Val d'Or Islands Pulau Aman • Pulau Betong • Pulau Gedung • Pulau Jerejak • Pulau Kendi • Pulau Pinang • Pulau Rimau • Pulau Tikus Townships Mount Erskine • Minden Heights • Taman Tun Sardon

v • d • e Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) NCER Perlis Kangar • Padang Besar • Perlis Seed Centre NCER Kedah Alor Star • Langkawi • Bukit Kayu Hitam • Northern University of Malaysia • Sultan Abdul Halim Airport • Menara Alor Star • Paddy Museum • Gurun • Sungai Petani Halal Hub • Kulim Hi-Tech Park NCER Penang Butterworth • Butterworth Outer Ring Road • George Town • Jelutong Expressway • KOMTAR • Penang Ferry Service • Penang Port • Penang Monorail • Penang Bridge • Penang Second Bridge • Penang Sentral • Penang International Airport • Penang Global City Centre • Penang Outer Ring Road • RapidPenang • Universiti Sains Malaysia NCER Perak Temenggor Lake • Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Coordinates: 5°25′N, 100°24′E

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