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Permatang Pauh

Permatang Pauh is a town in Seberang Perai, the hinterland portion of the island-state of Penang, Malaysia.

"Permatang" means "embankment" in the Malay language, while "Pauh" is an old Malay word for "mango fruit" and thus, "Permatang Pauh" literally means "mango territory". Senior citizens will recall that the town of Permatang Pauh used to be a remote rural village, filled with mango trees until the advent of rapid urbanization.