Seri Tanjong Pinang is a suburb within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies 4.5 km (2.8 mi) northwest of the city centre and was created on land reclaimed off Tanjong Tokong in the 1990s.^[1] The suburb also encompasses Gurney Bay and the ongoing reclamation project of Andaman Island.^[3]

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Seri Tanjong Pinang
Suburb of George Town
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	斯里丹绒槟榔 (Simplified) 斯里丹絨檳榔 (Traditional) Sī lǐ dān róng bīn láng (Pinyin)
• Tamil	ஸ்ரீ தஞ்சோங் பினாங் Srī tañcōṅ piṉāṅ (Transliteration)
Seri Tanjong Pinang Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°26′58.65″N 100°18′35.77″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	George Town
Founded	2005[1]
Government
• Local government	Penang Island City Council
• Mayor of Penang Island	Rajendran P. Anthony
• Tanjong Bunga State Assemblyman	Zairil Khir Johari (DAP)
• Bukit Bendera Member of Parliament	Syerleena Abdul Rashid (DAP)
Area
• Total	4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	11,970
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Demographics [2]
• Ethnic groups	49.5% Chinese 23.3% Bumiputera 23.2% Malay 0.2% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 6.4% Indian 2.3% Other ethnicities 18.4% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	10470
Website	mbpp.gov.my

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The Seri Tanjong Pinang project was first mooted in the 1980s, during the tenure of the then Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Chong Eu.^[1] The project is split into two phases, with land reclamation for Phase 1 commencing in the 1990s. However, the land reclamation was put on hold following the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Having acquired the site in 2003, Eastern & Oriental Berhad resumed the development of the first phase. In spite of the increasing costs, the 240-acre (970,000 m²) Seri Tanjong Pinang Phase 1 was completed by 2005.^[1][4]

The second phase of the Seri Tanjong Pinang project began in 2016, involving the reclamation of 760 acres (3,100,000 m²) of land.^[5][6] Simultaneously, work began on the reclamation of Gurney Bay, which was partially opened to public by 2024.^[7][8] In 2019, the first phase of the Andaman Island reclamation was completed.^[9] The man-made islet was envisioned as a mixed-use precinct with a gross development value of RM17 billion.^[10]

As of 2020^[update], Seri Tanjong Pinang was home to a population of 11,970.^[2] Ethnic Chinese constituted nearly half of the suburb's population, while Malays formed another one-fifth of the population. Seri Tanjong Pinang attracted a sizable expatriate community, which constituted over 18% of the population, followed by the Indians at 6%.

Straits Quay, a marina-cum-shopping mall within the neighbourhood, was completed in 2010. Aside from containing over 100 retail lots, the marina consists of 40 pontoon berths designed to accommodate small recreational boats. The mall also houses the Performing Arts Centre of Penang (Penangpac) and a convention centre.

In addition, a Lotus's (formerly Tesco) hypermarket was launched at the suburb in 2011, making it the third such hypermarket in George Town.^[11][12]

• Bandar Sri Pinang
• The Light Waterfront