Geography
It is located in Central Seberang Perai, in the state of Penang, with Butterworth to the northeast, Kubang Semang to the north, Simpang Ampat to the south and Kulim to the east, and Penang island to the west. The town is located about 9 km to the east of the coastline and about 336 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
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