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Tanjung Bungah (also
spelt as Tanjong Bunga) is a suburb in
Penang, Malaysia. It is situated in the northern part of
Penang Island. It is one of the many
suburbs en route to Batu Ferringhi and
thus a popular tourist attraction as well. Many hotels, which are more
reasonably priced than those in Batu Ferringhi,
are located in Tanjung Bungah. The most recent tourist attraction in
Tanjung Bungah is the Floating Mosque, which was built at a cost of 15
million Malaysian ringgit and completed in 2005.
Penang Toy Museum is also another popular tourist attraction located
here.
Geographically, Tanjung Bungah is a valley of approximately 1.5 km across
and 4 km long flanked by hills on the west, south and east, and the sea on
the north. The hill to the east is known as Pearl Hill aka Mount Erskine
and is 194 meters high. The hill to the south leads to
Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera).
In recent years it has witnessed rapid development, with the construction
of many apartments and condominiums. This has led to much concern among
local residents that development should be sustainable, and not carried
out at the expense of the local environment. Tanjung Bungah has also
become a favorite spot for foreigners to settle down because of its
proximity to the educational facilities at Dalat International School and
to leisure venues as well as its proximity to other leisure spots of
Batu Ferringhi and
Gurney Drive. The Penang Branch Campus of Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC),
which has its main campus in Kuala Lumpur
is also located here.
Tanjung
Bungah has two swimming clubs: the Chinese Swimming club and the Penang
Swimming Club. The last one was in the old days a private swimming club.
Mainly patronized by RAAF and RAF services personnel, and not open to
casual swimmers. Nowadays you still have to be members of the swimming
club to get in.
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