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Sungai Ara, PenangSungai Ara, Penang (10 July 2015)


Sungai Ara (GPS: 5.32429, 100.27191) (Traditional/Simplified Chinese: 新港; Pinyin: Xīnjiāng; Penang Hokkien: Sin3kang4) is a neighbourhood in the southeastern part of Penang Island. The name translates as "fig river". In Hokkien, Sungai Ara is known as "Sinkang", meaning "new river". Until quite recently, Sungai Ara was a rural community where the inhabitants were vegetable farmers.

Measured from the junction of Jalan Sungai Ara 1 with Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim (GPS: 5.325219, 100.271825), Sungai Ara is 14.7 km to Komtar, 8.3 km to the Penang Bridge, 6.1 km to the Second Penang Bridge and 3.9 km to the Penang International Airport.

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Sights in Sungai Ara in alphabetical order

Apartments and Condominiums in Sungai Ara

  1. Acres Ville Apartment (GPS: 5.31943, 100.27215)
  2. Aramas Apartment (GPS: 5.32003, 100.27184)
  3. Desaria Sri Merpati (GPS: 5.31257, 100.26384)
  4. Fairview Residence (GPS: 5.33657, 100.26532)
  5. Fiera Vista Condominium (GPS: 5.29872, 100.26577)
  6. i-Jewel (GPS: 5.32472, 100.27237)
  7. I-Park Apartment (GPS: 5.30689, 100.26491)
  8. Idaman Iris Condominium (GPS: 5.32987, 100.27311)
  9. Idaman Lavender (GPS: 5.33206, 100.26954)
  10. Idaman Lavender 2 (GPS: 5.33328, 100.26999)
  11. Idaman Lavender 3 (GPS: 5.33128, 100.27288)
  12. Idaman Melur (GPS: 5.33242, 100.2706)
  13. Idaman Seroja (GPS: 5.33171, 100.27179)
  14. Imperial Ville (GPS: 5.33289, 100.27138)
  15. Meridien Residence (GPS: 5.30258, 100.25807)
  16. Mutiara Perdana Apartment (GPS: 5.30245, 100.25655)
  17. One Imperial (GPS: 5.33321, 100.27377)
  18. Palm Garden (GPS: 5.3192, 100.26802)
  19. Pangsapuri Sri Pahlawan (GPS: 5.33016, 100.27186)
  20. Pearl Garden Condominium (GPS: 5.31805, 100.2699)
  21. Pusat Bayan Apartment (GPS: 5.30773, 100.26601)
  22. Reflections Condominium (GPS: 5.30337, 100.26104)
  23. Regency Heights Condominium (GPS: 5.32125, 100.26349)
  24. Setia Pinnacle Condominium (GPS: 5.33535, 100.26367)
  25. Setia Tri-Angle Condominium (GPS: 5.30253, 100.26156)
  26. Solaria Residences (GPS: 5.30038, 100.26597)
  27. Springfield Condominium (GPS: 5.32091, 100.27049)
  28. Sri Abadi Apartment (GPS: 5.33325, 100.26876)
  29. Sri Kenari Apartment (GPS: 5.31397, 100.2643)
  30. Sunrise Garden (GPS: 5.31959, 100.26178)
  31. Taman Sri Bayan Apartment (GPS: 5.30879, 100.26634)
  32. Taman Sri Puteri Apartment (GPS: 5.31792, 100.26661)
  33. The Clovers (GPS: 5.30756, 100.26804)
  34. Tree Sparina @ Ideal Vision Park (GPS: 5.30357, 100.26871)
  35. TreeO (GPS: 5.32555, 100.26148)
  36. Vistaria Condominium (GPS: 5.3164, 100.2649)
  37. Zan Pavillon Condominium (GPS: 5.33429, 100.26816)

Businesses in Sungai Ara

  1. Dream Garden (GPS: 5.31673, 100.26582)
  2. Kitty Garden (GPS: 5.32236, 100.26589)

Commercial Properties in Sungai Ara

  1. Kenari Avenue (GPS: 5.31862, 100.26873)

Eateries in Sungai Ara

  1. Kedai Kopi Sin Kang (GPS: 5.32533, 100.27092)
  2. Kedai Kopi Siang Tatt (GPS: 5.32376, 100.2705)
  3. Lavender Food Court (GPS: 5.33284, 100.26908)
  4. Simpang Ampat Yam Rice (GPS: 5.31981, 100.26964)
  5. Sungai Ara Food Court (GPS: 5.31749, 100.26619)
  6. Sungai Ara Kopitiam (GPS: 5.31975, 100.26922)

Hotels and other accommodation providers in Sungai Ara

  1. Fig Tree Hill Resort, Bayan Lepas (GPS: 5.32648, 100.25359)
  2. TH Hotel (GPS: 5.32648, 100.25359)

Housing Estates in Sungai Ara

  1. Cypress Villa (GPS: 5.32257, 100.26493)
  2. Dua Villas (GPS: 5.30192, 100.26645)
  3. Ideal Haus (GPS: 5.30294, 100.26518)
  4. Idaman Bougainvillea Perdana (GPS: 5.30294, 100.26518)
  5. Raintree Garden (GPS: 5.32054, 100.26224)
  6. Sathu Terraces (GPS: 5.30267, 100.26307)
  7. Setia Greens (GPS: 5.33497, 100.26577)
  8. Stramax Residences (GPS: 5.31709, 100.26403)
  9. Sunway Merica (GPS: 5.30963, 100.26457)
  10. Taman Bayan (GPS: 5.30744, 100.26729)
  11. Taman Pagar Buloh (GPS: 5.32871, 100.27275)
  12. Tree Residency (GPS: 5.30166, 100.26438)

Markets in Sungai Ara

  1. Pasar Jalan Rajawali (GPS: 5.30689, 100.2649)
  2. Relau Market Complex & Hawker Centre (GPS: 5.33211, 100.27438)
  3. Sungai Ara Market (GPS: 5.32363, 100.27017)

Parks in Sungai Ara

  1. Sungai Ara Linear Park (GPS: 5.3239, 100.26709)
  2. Taman Jajar Sungai Ara (GPS: 5.32276, 100.26984)

Petrol Stations in Sungai Ara

  1. Petronas Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim (GPS: 5.32961, 100.27398)

Religious buildings in Sungai Ara

  1. Church of Divine Mercy (GPS: 5.31509, 100.26437)
  2. Masjid Al-Huda (GPS: 5.32272, 100.27223)
  3. Samye Drodul Ling Monastery (GPS: 5.30355, 100.26532)
  4. Sri Subramaniar Temple (GPS: 5.324, 100.26425)
  5. Sungai Ara Gospel Hall (GPS: 5.32441, 100.26612)
  6. Surau Ar-Rahman (GPS: 5.33173, 100.27105)
  7. Surau Lilitan Sungai Ara (GPS: 5.33066, 100.27455)
  8. Thean Leng Tnua Temple 天靈壇 (GPS: 5.30594, 100.2696)
  9. Xian Shi Miao Temple (GPS: 5.33319, 100.26933)
  10. Xuan Wu Gong Temple (GPS: 5.32458, 100.26549)

Schools in Sungai Ara

  1. Chong Cheng Primary School (GPS: 5.32427, 100.27112)
  2. Sekolah Agama Sungai Ara (GPS: 5.32245, 100.27133)
  3. Sekolah Kebangsaan Mutiara Perdana (GPS: 5.30901, 100.26465)
  4. Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Ara (GPS: 5.32614, 100.27223)
  5. Sekolah Menengah Sungai Ara (GPS: 5.31917, 100.27088)

Streets in Sungai Ara

  1. Cangkat Kenari
  2. Cangkat Kenari 1
  3. Cangkat Kenari 2
  4. Cangkat Sungai Ara 1
  5. Cangkat Sungai Ara 1/A
  6. Cangkat Sungai Ara 2
  7. Cangkat Sungai Ara 2/A
  8. Cangkat Sungai Ara 3
  9. Cangkat Sungai Ara 4
  10. Cangkat Sungai Ara 5
  11. Cangkat Sungai Ara 6
  12. Cangkat Sungai Ara 7
  13. Cangkat Sungai Ara 8
  14. Cangkat Sungai Ara 9
  15. Cangkat Sungai Ara 10
  16. Cangkat Sungai Ara 11
  17. Cangkat Sungai Ara 12
  18. Cangkat Sungai Ara 14
  19. Cangkat Sungai Ara 15
  20. Cangkat Sungai Ara 19
  21. Cangkat Sungai Ara 20
  22. Gerbang Sungai Ara 1
  23. Gerbang Sungai Ara 2
  24. Gerbang Sungai Ara 3
  25. Gerbang Sungai Ara 4
  26. Gerbang Sungai Ara 5
  27. Gerbang Sungai Ara 6
  28. Gerbang Sungai Ara 7
  29. Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim
  30. Jalan Kenari
  31. Jalan Merbah
  32. Jalan Sungai Ara 1
  33. Jalan Sungai Ara 2
  34. Jalan Sungai Ara 3
  35. Jalan Sungai Ara 4
  36. Jalan Sungai Ara 5
  37. Jalan Sungai Ara 6
  38. Jalan Sungai Ara 7
  39. Lengkok Kenari
  40. Lengkok Kenari 1
  41. Lengkok Kenari 2
  42. Lengkok Kenari 3
  43. Lilitan Sungai Ara
  44. Jalan Sungai Ara 6
  45. Jalan Sungai Ara 7
  46. Jalan Sungai Ara 8
  47. Jalan Sungai Ara 9
  48. Lilitan Bayan
  49. Lintang Bayan 1
  50. Lintang Bayan 2
  51. Lintang Bayan 3
  52. Lintang Bayan 4
  53. Lintang Bayan 5
  54. Lintang Bayan 6
  55. Lintang Bayan 7
  56. Lintang Bayan 8
  57. Lintang Bayan 9
  58. Lintang Bayan 10
  59. Lintang Bayan 11
  60. Lintang Bayan 12
  61. Lintang Bayan 14
  62. Lintang Sungai Ara 1
  63. Lintang Sungai Ara 2
  64. Lintang Sungai Ara 3
  65. Lintang Sungai Ara 4
  66. Lintang Sungai Ara 6
  67. Lintang Sungai Ara 9
  68. Lintang Sungai Ara 11
  69. Lintang Sungai Ara 12
  70. Lintang Sungai Ara 13
  71. Lorong Kenari
  72. Lorong Kenari 1
  73. Lorong Kenari 2
  74. Lorong Kenari 3
  75. Lorong Kenari 4
  76. Lorong Kenari 5
  77. Lorong Kenari 6
  78. Lorong Kenari 7
  79. Lorong Kenari 8
  80. Lorong Kenari 9
  81. Lorong Kenari 10
  82. Lorong Kenari 11
  83. Lorong Kenari 12
  84. Lorong Kenari 13
  85. Lorong Kenari 14
  86. Lorong Kenari 15
  87. Lorong Rajawali 1
  88. Lorong Rajawali 2
  89. Lorong Rajawali 3
  90. Persiaran Persiaran Bayan
  91. Persiaran Persiaran Bayan 1
  92. Persiaran Persiaran Bayan 2
  93. Persiaran Kelicap
  94. Persiaran Rajawali
  95. Persiaran Relau
  96. Persiaran Relau 1
  97. Persiaran Relau 2
  98. Persiaran Relau 3
  99. Persiaran Relau 4
  100. Persiaran Relau 5
  101. Persiaran Sungai Ara 1
  102. Persiaran Sungai Ara 2
  103. Persiaran Sungai Ara 3
  104. Solok Rajawali 4
  105. Tingkat Kenari
  106. Tingkat Kenari 1
  107. Tingkat Kenari 2
  108. Tingkat Kenari 3
  109. Tingkat Kenari 4
  110. Tingkat Kenari 5
  111. Tingkat Kenari 6
  112. Tingkat Kenari 7
  113. Tingkat Kenari 8
  114. Tingkat Sungai Ara 1
  115. Tingkat Sungai Ara 2
  116. Tingkat Sungai Ara 3
  117. Tingkat Sungai Ara 4

The namesake Sungai Ara river flows through the village near Masjid Al-Huda. Its source is somewhere between Lorong Kenari 8 and Jalan Sungai Ara 1. From there, it winds its way heading east, under Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, then under Jalan Tun Dr Awang. Behind Sekolah Menengah Raja Tun Uda in Bayan Baru, it merges with Sungai Relau to form Sungai Keluang, and continues east until it empties into the sea.

Today much of Sungai Ara has been converted to residential development. The village of Sungai Ara is located at the junction of Jalan Tengah and Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim (formerly Jalan Sungai Ara), although much of the length of Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim is regarded as Sungai Ara. Taman Sungai Ara, Taman Desa Ria and Mutiara Perdana are some of the housing development here. The Setia Pearl Island Country Club, one of the two golf clubs on Penang Island, is also located in Sungai Ara.

Getting to Sungai Ara

Sungai Ara is 15.4 km from Komtar, so it can be considered far from the city centre, but near the Bayan Lepas area. Sungai Ara is served by Rapid Penang Bus No. 302, 305 and 308.

Amenities in Sungai Ara

School in Sungai Ara includes Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Ara, Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chong Cheng, Sekolah Menengah Sungai Ara and Sekolah Kebangsaan Mutiara Perdana. The nearest market in Sungai Ara is at the Sungai Ara village, which is at the junction with Jalan Tengah. There isn't a shopping mall in Sungai Ara, but Bukit Jambul Complex, Sunshine Square and Giant Hypermarket are all within a short distance from it.

Traffic situation in Sungai Ara

So far, the main road is still experiencing moderate traffic volume, although there are two bottlenecks in Sungai Ara, one at the junction with Jalan Relau and another at the junction with Jalan Bayan. Some times these bottlenecks can create traffic queues of over half a kilometer. In addition, Jalan Mahkamah near Bayan Lepas is closed to traffic every Saturday for a night market.

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