History
Captain Francis Light had established agriculture on the island which was based on growing pepper. Pepper was first cultivated in Air Itam valley. Today, flowers, fruits and vegetables are still grown on the surrounding hills. Nutmeg is a popular fruit found in this part of Penang Island.
The Penang Zoological Gardens which houses different kinds of animals was closed down in the 1950s due to excessive high maintenance. It was located in a plot of land which today is known as Jalan Zoo (Zoo Road).
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