Minden Heights

Minden Heights
Neighbourhood of George Town
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Minden Heights is located in Central George Town, Penang
Minden Heights
Minden Heights
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°21′53.391″N 100°18′18.9936″E / 5.36483083°N 100.305276000°E / 5.36483083; 100.305276000
Country Malaysia
State Penang
City George Town
Government
 • Local governmentPenang Island City Council
 • Mayor of Penang IslandRajendran P. Anthony
 • Batu Uban State AssemblymanKumaresan Aramugam (PKR)
 • Bayan Baru Member of ParliamentSim Tze Tzin (PKR)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
11700
Websitembpp.gov.my

Minden Heights is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 6.1 km (3.8 mi) south of the city centre, this upscale housing estate lies within the Gelugor suburb and neighbours Universiti Sains Malaysia to the south, as well as Taman Tun Sardon to the north.[1][2][3]

Etymology

An 1818 aquatint depicting Glugor House, which would be converted into the Minden Barracks in 1939.

Minden Heights was named after the Minden Barracks, which was established in the area by the British Army in 1939. The barracks has since been subsumed as part of Universiti Sains Malaysia.

History

Minden Heights was first developed as a housing estate by Dr Che Lah, an ethnic Malay councillor of the Penang Island Municipal Council (now Penang Island City Council).[3] The neighbourhood, which borders Universiti Sains Malaysia's main campus, was completed in 1975, four years prior to the opening of the university's medical school.

Transportation

Rapid Penang bus routes 102, 301, 303, 304 and 401 include stops along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, which marks the eastern limits of Minden Heights.[4][5][6]

Education

The main campus of Universiti Sains Malaysia is situated south of Minden Heights.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang's premier public university, is situated immediately south of Minden Heights. One of the top Malaysian public universities, USM was ranked fifth within Malaysia by the QS World University Rankings as of 2016.[7]

In addition, two primary schools are situated within Minden Heights.

  • SK Minden Height[8]
  • SRK Sungai Gelugor[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Minden Heights Local Property & Real Estate Trends, News & Guides | PropertyGuru Malaysia". www.propertyguru.com.my. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  2. ^ "Review for Minden Heights, Gelugor". PropSocial. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  3. ^ a b Abdul Rashid, Faridah (2012). Biography of the Early Malay Doctors 1900-1957 Malaya and Singapore. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781477159965.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2018-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2018-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2018-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2016". Top Universities. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  8. ^ "SK MINDEN HEIGHT - PULAU PINANG - Carian Sekolah Malaysia". www.sekolahmy.com (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  9. ^ "PORTAL RASMI SKSG". sksungaigelugor.edu.my. Retrieved 2018-01-15.