South West Penang Island (Malay: Pulau Pinang Barat Daya), is one of the five administrative districts in the state of Penang. It covers an area of 176 square kilometres, and had a population of 196,195 at the 2010 Census (provisional result). The district seat is located in Balik Pulau.
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