[4K - FMCO] George Town Waking from Sungai Pinang Bridge to Karpal Singh Drive 2

Sungai Pinang looks cleaner during FMCO. Take you to walk across Sungai Pinang bridge to the Karpal Singh Drive in George Town. In 2008, the old Sungai Pinang Bridge, a steel truss structure, was replaced by the present tied-arch bridge. Nowadays, Sungai Pinang Bridge is a red steel tied-arch bridge across Sungai Pinang in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

Category

Community & Culture

Share

The Name of "Sungai Pinang

Sungai Pinang is a meandering river on the southern side of George Town, Penang. It is a major river in Penang, and one of two by the name of "Sungai Pinang" - it flows east while the other Sungai Pinang flows west. The name Sungai Pinang also denotes the neighborhood between Sungai Pinang Road and the Sungai Pinang River, including Kampung Rawa.

Sungai Pinang in History

Sungai Pinang has one of the earliest settlements in Penang in recorded history. Even before Francis Light landed on Penang Island, there were already a number of riverine settlements along this river. Although not much is known about these early settlers, they are believed to be fishermen from the mainland Kingdom of Kedah as well as from northern Sumatra. They lived along the river where they could easily obtain fresh water.