Ayer Itam

Ayer Itam (formerly spelt as Air Itam) is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Nested within the central valleys of Penang Island, it is located approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the city centre. The suburb is home to Kek Lok Si, touted as the largest Buddhist temple in the country.

For other uses, see Ayer Itam (disambiguation).
Ayer Itam
Suburb of George Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Mandarin亚依淡 (Simplified)
亞依淡 (Traditional)
Yà yī dàn (Pinyin)
 • HokkienA-i-tām (Tâi-lô)
 • Tamilஆயர் ஈத்தாம்
Ayer Itam
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°24′5.6916″N 100°16′41.343″E
Country Malaysia
State Penang
City George Town
Government
 • Local governmentPenang Island City Council
 • Mayor of Penang IslandRajendran P. Anthony
 • Air Itam State AssemblymanJoseph Ng Soon Seong (PH-DAP)
 • Bukit Gelugor Member of ParliamentRamkarpal Singh (PH-DAP)
Area
 • Total1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,974
 • Density9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups
  • 72.6% Chinese
  • 12.5% Bumiputera
    • 12.2% Malay
    • 0.3% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak
  • 11.2% Indian
  • 0.3% Other ethnicities
  • 3.4% Non-citizens
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
11500
Websitembpp.gov.my
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