Bukit Tambun

This article is about the town. For other uses, see Bukit Tambun (disambiguation).

Bukit Tambun is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang.

Bukit Tambun
Suburb of Seberang Perai
Interactive map of Bukit Tambun
Bukit Tambun Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°16′21″N 100°27′44″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	South Seberang Perai
Area
• Total	13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	22,990
• Density	1,650/km2 (4,280/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	50.6% Chinese 23.0% Bumiputera 22.9% Malay 0.1% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 22.3% Indian 0.5% Other ethnicities 3.6% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	14200

Geography

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0.6miles

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Taman Tambun Indah

4

Taman Merak

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Taman Jentayu

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Simpang Ampat

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BKIP 3

   

Map of Bukit Tambun.
Click link at the top right corner to zoom in.

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Batu Kawan Industrial Park 3 (BKIP 3)

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Simpang Ampat

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Taman Jentayu

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Taman Merak

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Taman Tambun Indah

Demographics

Ethnicities within Bukit Tambun in 2020

Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Chinese			50.6%
Malays			22.9%
Other Bumiputeras			0.1%
Indians			22.3%
Others			0.5%
Non-Malaysians			3.6%

As of 2020, Mukim 14, the subdivision that contains Bukit Tambun, was home to a population of 22,990. Ethnic Chinese comprised more than half of the population, followed by Malays and Indians at 22% each.

Transportation

Bukit Tambun has North-South Expressway (PLUS) exits. It also can be accessed by Sultan Abdul Halim Bridge.