Tanjung Tokong (English
Translation: Temple Bay) is a suburb of George
Town in Penang, Malaysia, bordering
Gurney Drive and Tanjung Bungah.
Penang's first modern shopping mall Island Plaza, is located here. The
state's first megamall, Gurney Plaza is also located here. Tanjung Tokong
was one of the areas afflicted by the 2004 tsunami disaster.
The place is currently seeing a major transformation with the land
reclamation off the northern shore for a massive land development by E&O
Development. A new township of bungalows, and terrace houses together with
modern marinas and commercial complex will be built on the reclaimed land.
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