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George Town

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Top 1000

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Malaysia

Best of: Architecture, Colonial

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George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang, is situated at the north-eastern tip of Penang Island. Its urban population is estimated at 708,000, while the Greater Penang conurbation has a population of 2.5 million, making George Town and Greater Penang the second largest city and the second most populated metropolitan area in Malaysia respectively. [More Details]

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