Sejarah Malaysia
ORIGIN OF
PLACE NAMES
 
 
Johor Darul Takzim

Kedah Darul Aman

Kelantan Darul Naim

Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah

Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus

Pahang Darul Makmur

Perak Darul Ridzuan

Perlis Indera Kayangan

Pulau Pinang Pulau Mutiara

Sabah Negeri Di Bawah Bayu

Sarawak Bumi Kenyalang

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Terengganu Darul Iman

Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan

Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya







  Pulau Pinang Pulau Mutiara
 

  
Captain Francis Light, founded Pulau Pinang on 11th August, 1786 and gave the name ‘Prince of Wales Island’ to this island. However the Prince of Wales Island has been renamed Penang or Pulau Pinang. The word pinang means betel nut, a kind of fruit grown on the island. The Pulau means island and thus Pulau Pinang means Betel Nut Island. Captain Francis Light also called this island ‘Pearl of the Orient’ because of its beauty. The island of Pulau Pinang consists of five districts namely Daerah Timur Laut, Daerah Barat Daya, Daerah Utara, Daerah Tengah, Daerah Selatan.


 
 
  Main Towns

 
Balik Pulau
Bukit Mertajam
George Town
Nibong Tebal
Seberang Perai
 
 

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