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Sungai Dua is a town in
Penang, Malaysia. It is located in the
east part of Penang Island. The
nearest town from Sungai Dua is Gelugor.
The name
Sungai Dua is because it is located between two rivers, and hence the name
Sungai Dua (Two Rivers). It grew in population as a result of the opening
of Universiti Sains Malaysia (Science University of Malaysia) in 1969. The
site of USM was originally the British military barracks and also served
as the Japanese military campsite during World War II. The majority of
early settlements were Chinese Hokkien. Most of the Chinese Hokkien then
lived in kampung (village) and their standard of education were at the
level of primary or secondary. Very few made it to tertiary education due
to poverty. The first school ever established in Sungai Dua was the Keong
Hoe School which was later moved upwards in the latter 80's.
The major influx of USM students from out of state and the rising
population of Penang has contributed
greatly to the expansion and growth of Sungai Dua.
Currently Sungai Dua is a developed town and houses numerous modern
infrastructure and facilities. 24-hour food outlets and convenience stores
are abundant and multi-story apartment complexes are on the rise in the
area. Mega shopping outlet Tesco Extra (formerly Makro) opened its outlet
on 21 May 2007 in Sungai Dua to cater to the needs of the ever-growing
numbers of residents. Fast food outlets and modern culinary such as
McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut and Baskin Robins have also opened stores in
Sungai Dua.
Taman
Pekaka is one of the residential areas located within Sungai Dua and
encompasses a vast array of housing areas including terrace houses,
apartments and flats. Taman Pekaka is well known throughout Penang Island
as being one of the major housing areas in Sungai Dua and one of the
oldest in the vicinity. The housing area is also a point of interest for
the Malaysia Science University students.
The Queensbay Mall, Bayan Lepas which is the
largest in Penang, is a 5-minute drive
from the Sungai Dua offering various entertainment to the residents.
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