Sungai Petani

Federal State

Sungai Petani - named after the river ( Malay: sungai = flow, Petani = ( rice ) farmer ) is a strong growth in recent years city in the state and the Sultanate of Kedah in Malaysia. Sungai Petani is often abbreviated as " SP".

Geography and location

Sungai Petani is located about 40 km north- west of Penang ( Butterworth). Sungai Petani is a good infrastructure. So Sungai Petani has two connection points leading to the toll north-south highway to Thailand. In addition, the railway line from Singapore to Thailand leads directly through Sungai Petani. The railway company - Keretapi Tanah Melayu - offers regional trains at regular intercity services to the north and south. Also, be carried out on this track more and more container transport to reduce road congestion. The nearest airports to be reached in about an hour, are the Penang airport, the Sultan Abdul Halim airport in Alor Setar, the capital of the state of Kedah.

History

Sungai Petani was still in the 1960s, a small town, but grew up in the decades since then considerably. Sungai Petani has been given a significant role as a supply and shopping location for the south of the state of Kedah by the rapid growth. So many shopping centers have emerged, which attract with their fully air-conditioned passages, seven days a week, mostly by 10:00 bis 22:00 clock clock, customers.

Population

In actual urban area to live (2010 ) 171 676 inhabitants. If you include the suburbs, Sungai Petani comes to a total of 443 488 inhabitants ( 2010).

Culture and sights

• The Bujang Valley, about 10 kilometers northwest of the city, considered the most important archaeological site in Malaysia. There, in the Archaeological Museum finds are on display.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Dato ' Syed Amin Aljeffri (founder of Aljeffri Group, Honorary Consul of Ethiopia in Malaysia)