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In Tamil, this place is known as Kitangu Street (கிடங்கு தெரு). Kitangu Street is translated as 'street of warehouses'. As it was a major port during the British period, many warehouses were located in this place
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Weld Quay was laid out during the land reclamation project between 1883 and 1889 that was carried out to provide more land for harbour activities. Prior to the land reclamation, the sea had reached right up to
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Weld Quay was created as part of a massive land reclamation project in George Town in the late 19th century, which pushed the coastline further east. During the heyday of
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Meanwhile, Chinese coolies working at the harbour also built clan-based seaside settlements at the southern section of Weld Quay. Now known as the
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Subsequently, a number of piers, as well as warehouses, were built along Weld Quay to facilitate harbour trade. Notably,
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services. A public bus terminal adjacent to the ferry terminal allows ferry passengers to board
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at the road was originally built to house the Chinese labourers employed at the harbour.
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remain in use, with the latter becoming one of the main entry points for tourists into
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to purchase their tickets before boarding one of the cross-strait ferries to
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in order to extend the city's eastern shoreline and create more land for the
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During his tenure as the 1028:Ayer Itam–Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Bypass 345:Aerial view of Weld Quay, facing north towards 947: 325:, the latter being used for the cross-strait 299:, which was then one of the major ports in 954: 940: 480:In the olden days, the development of the 733:"Is Penang's tourism on the right track?" 783:"Malayan Railway Building , Penang 1907" 452: 419: 407: 387: 340: 1200: 935: 882: 880: 807:"CNY showdown at Penang's Chew Jetty" 727: 725: 657: 655: 630: 628: 594: 590: 588: 333:buses to various parts of the city. 362:Governor of the Straits Settlements 13: 877: 14: 1224: 722: 652: 625: 585: 549:Building (currently Wisma Kastam) 260:is a coastal road in the city of 962: 295:rule, Weld Quay was home to the 81: 904: 853: 828: 547:Federated Malay States Railways 484:into one of the most important 360:in 1864. He also served as the 278:Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway 1010:Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway 799: 775: 750: 698: 680: 599:Streets of George Town, Penang 416:at Weld Quay, now Wisma Kastam 122:Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway 66: 1: 1053:Jalan Tun Hamdan Sheikh Tahir 595:Khoo, Salma Nasution (2007). 578: 358:Prime Minister of New Zealand 274:Prime Minister of New Zealand 836:""Hoppy" New Year in Penang" 706:"The Changing Harbour Front" 663:"The Changing Harbour Front" 568:List of roads in George Town 530: 336: 7: 561: 542:Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal 517:Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal 506:Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal 425:Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal 323:Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal 10: 1229: 1112:George Town Inner Ring Rd. 383: 352:Weld Quay was named after 176:UNESCO World Heritage Site 94:Penang Island City Council 1066: 1018: 975: 967:Roads and expressways in 251: 247: 237: 229: 213: 198: 190: 182: 173: 140: 132: 127: 117: 109: 99: 89: 80: 74: 53: 1033:Hill Railway Station Rd. 892:www.tourismpenang.net.my 640:www.tourismpenang.net.my 414:Malayan Railway Building 34:5.4184278°N 100.344972°E 310:Now part of the city's 573:Architecture of Penang 462: 427: 417: 397: 349: 58: 787:www.malayarailway.com 456: 423: 411: 391: 344: 224:Core and Buffer Zones 39:5.4184278; 100.344972 912:"Home - @CAT Penang" 305:Chinese Clan Jetties 1213:George Town, Penang 817:on January 27, 2016 500:or anchored in the 315:World Heritage Site 50: 30: /  1132:Karpal Singh Drive 1005:Jalan Tun Dr Awang 552:Wisma Yeap Chor Ee 463: 428: 418: 398: 350: 230:Reference no. 48: 1195: 1194: 1127:Jalan Bukit Kukus 1043:Jalan Pantai Aceh 995:Federal Route 221 990:Federal Route 220 865:www.penang.gov.my 477:in recent years. 356:, who became the 255: 254: 209: 113:King Edward Place 1220: 1097:Dato Keramat Rd. 1058:Jalan Tun Sardon 1048:Jalan Sungai Dua 1038:Jalan Batu Maung 966: 956: 949: 942: 933: 932: 926: 925: 923: 922: 908: 902: 901: 899: 898: 884: 875: 874: 872: 871: 857: 851: 850: 848: 847: 832: 826: 825: 823: 822: 813:. 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5°25′6.34″N 100°20′41.9″E / 5.4184278°N 100.344972°E / 5.4184278; 100.344972
Malay
Chinese
Tamil

Penang Island City Council
George Town
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
UNESCO World Heritage Site
session
George Town
UNESCO
Core and Buffer Zones
Asia-Pacific
George Town
Malaysian state
Penang
Prime Minister of New Zealand
Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Light Street
Beach Street
British
Port of Penang
Malaya
Chinese Clan Jetties
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
Swettenham Pier
Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
Rapid Ferry

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