Teluk Air Tawar

Teluk Air Tawar
Suburb of Seberang Perai
SK Telok Ayer Tawar from Jalan Telok Ayer Tawar FT1.
Teluk Air Tawar Location within   Seberang Perai in   Penang
Coordinates: 5°28′0″N100°23′0″E / 5.46667°N 100.38333°E / 5.46667; 100.38333
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	North Seberang Perai
Area
• Total	12.5 km^2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	21,202
• Density	1,700/km^2 (4,390/sq mi)
Demographics [1]
• Ethnic groups	71.3% Bumiputera 71.0% Malay 0.3% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 19.0% Chinese 6.4% Indian 0.2% Other ethnicities 3.1% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	13050

Teluk Air Tawar is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Teluk Air Tawar means "Clear water bay" in the Malay language. This coastal suburb has a scenic view of George Town across the sea and is home to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base.

Geography

1km0.6miles

9

Taman Sejahtera Indah

8

Taman Robina

7

Taman Nakhoda

6

Taman AirTawar Indah

5

Permatang Tok Gelam

4

Permatang Panjang

3

Permatang Binjai

2

Pekan Darat

1

RMAF Butterworth

   

Map of Teluk Air Tawar.Click link at the top right corner to zoom in.

1

RMAF Butterworth

2

Pekan Darat

3

Permatang Binjai

4

Permatang Panjang

5

Permatang Tok Gelam

6

Taman Air Tawar Indah

7

Taman Nakhoda

8

Taman Robina

9

Taman Sejahtera Indah

Demographics

Ethnicities within Teluk Air Tawar in 2020^[1]

Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Malays			71.0%
Other Bumiputeras			0.3%
Chinese			19.0%
Indians			6.4%
Others			0.2%
Non-Malaysians			3.1%

As of 2020, Mukim 7, the subdivision that contains Teluk Air Tawar, was home to a population of 21,202.^[1]Malays comprised 71% of the population, followed by Chinese at 19% and Indians at 6%.

Infrastructure

Expressways

North bound

• 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Hentian Sebelah Tikam Batu (Tikam Batu Side Stop)
• 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Gurun Rest Area
• 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Hentian Sebelah Kepala Batas

South bound

• 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Sungai Juru Rest Area
• 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Hentian Sebelah Sungai Bakap
• 87 metres (285 ft) from Hentian Sebelah Alor Pongsu

Notable people

• Nassier Wahab, Malaysian singer and actor^[2]
• Maya Karin, Malaysian film actress, television host and singer

References

1. "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
2. "Nassier Wahab bergelar Datuk". 15 May 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2025.