Bukit Tambun

Bukit Tambun
Suburb of Seberang Perai
Others transcription(s)
• Mandarin	武吉淡汶
Bukit Tambun Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°16′21″N 100°27′44″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	South Seberang Perai
Government
• Local government	Seberang Perai City Council
• Mayor of Seberang Perai	Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid
Area
• Total	13.9 km^2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	22,990
• Density	1,700/km^2 (4,300/sq mi)
Demographics [1]
• Ethnic groups	50.6% Chinese 23.0% Bumiputera 22.9% Malay 0.1% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 22.3% Indian 0.5% Other ethnicities 3.6% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	14200
Area code(s)	+6045

Bukit Tambun is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang.

Geography

2km
1.2miles

Taman Tambun Indah

5

Taman Merak

4

Taman Jentayu

3

Simpang Ampat

2

BKIP 3

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Map of Bukit Tambun.
Click link at the top right corner to zoom in.

1

Batu Kawan Industrial Park 3 (BKIP 3)

2

Simpang Ampat

3

Taman Jentayu

4

Taman Merak

5

Taman Tambun Indah

Demographics

Ethnicities within Bukit Tambun in 2020[1]
Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Chinese			50.6%
Malays			22.9%
Other Bumiputeras			0.1%
Indians			22.3%
Others			0.5%
Non-Malaysians			3.6%

As of 2020^[update], Mukim 14, the subdivision that contains Bukit Tambun, was home to a population of 22,990. Ethnic Chinese comprised more than half of the population, followed by Malays and Indians at 22% each.

Transportation

Bukit Tambun has North-South Expressway (PLUS) exits. It also can be accessed by Sultan Abdul Halim Bridge.

References

1. "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.