Sungai Jawi

Sungai Jawi, commonly known as Jawi, is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It also serves the seat of the Southern Seberang Perai District.

Sungai Jawi
Suburb of Seberang Perai and district capital
Jawi Interchange
Sungai Jawi Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°11′49″N 100°29′35″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	South Seberang Perai
Government
• Local government	Seberang Perai City Council
• Mayor of Seberang Perai	Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid
Area
• Total	45.9 km2 (17.7 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,586
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	44.3% Chinese 29.5% Bumiputera 29.4% Malay 0.1% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 24.8% Indian 0.3% Other ethnicities 1.1% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	142xx, 143xx
Area code(s)	+6045

Geography

4km
2.5miles

Jawi
New Village

2

District
Land Office

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Map of Sungai Jawi.
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District Land Office

2

Jawi New Village

Demographics

Ethnicities within Sungai Jawi in 2020
Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Chinese			44.3%
Malays			29.4%
Other Bumiputeras			0.1%
Indians			24.8%
Others			0.3%
Non-Malaysians			1.1%

As of 2020, Mukim 11, the subdivision that contains Sungai Jawi, was home to a population of 19,586. Chinese formed 44% of the population, followed by Malays at 29% and Indians at nearly 25%.

Transportation

North–South Expressway Northern Route, 156 serves Sungai Jawi.