Bayan Lepas

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Bayan Lepas
Bayan Lepas is located in Malaysia
Bayan Lepas
Coordinates: 5°25′00″N 100°19′00″E / 5.4166667°N 100.3166667°E / 5.4166667; 100.3166667
Country  Malaysia
State Penang
Area
 - City estimated 200 km2 (58.59 sq mi)
Elevation 4 m (13.1 ft)
Population (2007)
 - City 141,000(38th)
 - Density est 1,500/km2 (3,748/sq mi)
 - Metro 1,225,501
  (metro pop is a 2000 est)
Time zone MST (UTC+8)
 - Summer (DST) Not observed (UTC)

Bayan Lepas is a town in Penang, Malaysia being home to the Penang International Airport. It has a population of about 141,000 people. Bayan Lepas is the main industrial hub of Penang, being home to the Free Industrial Zone, where factories of many multinational companies are located. Penang International Airport also located at Bayan Lepas. Penang's biggest shopping mall, Queensbay Mall, the Bukit Jambul Complex and Penang island's only Giant Hypermarket are located there. Bayan Lepas connects to Georgetown via the Bayan Lepas Expressway. Tourist spots include the Snake Temple, War Museum, and the Fisheries Department Aquarium. Many new condominiums, housing estates are all currently under construction in that area. One of the famous and most respectus resident area is Taman Sri Nibong.

Coordinates: 5°17′N 100°16′E / 5.283°N 100.267°E / 5.283; 100.267

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