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Northeast Penang Island District, Penang Island, Penang, Malaysiai
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Northeast Penang Island DistrictDistrict
Penang IslandIsland
PenangState
MalaysiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
George Town300,000 (2012)
Tanjung Tokong24,071 (2012)
Batu Feringgi20,000 (2016)
Kampung Batu Feringgi4,000 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
340600
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:340600:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Nord-Ost Penang, Penang, Penang, Malaysia
Russian:
Северо-Восточный Пинанг, Пинанг, Пинанг, Малайзия
Simplified Chinese:
东北县, 槟岛, 槟城, 马来西亚
Dutch:
Timur Laut, Penang, Penang, Maleisië
Malay:
Timur Laut, Pulau, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tang-pak Penang Tó Koān, Penang, Má-lâi-se-a
Vietnamese:
Timur Laut, Đảo Penang, Penang, Malaysia


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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Penang_Island_District
Wikidata ID:Q2111318
GeoNames ID:1735104


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