Macalister_Road,_George_Town
Macalister Road, George Town
Road in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
5°24′54.14″N 100°19′36.13″E Macalister Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. The road stretches out of Magazine Circus next to Komtar towards Western Road, a leafier enclave within the city centre.
The road was named after one of the Governors of Penang in the early 19th century.[1] Originally a dirt track, the eastern section of Macalister Road has become urbanised as part of the city centre. Notably, the westernmost section of Macalister Road still retains a quieter, greener character, with mature Angsana trees providing shade along this particular section of the road.[2]