Air Putih (George Town)

Malaysia / Pulau Pinang / Georgetown / George Town
 neighbourhood, residential neighbourhood

Air Putih is a neighbourhood within the city of George Town. It lies within the Ayer Itam suburb, 5.1km west of the city centre. Air Putih is named after Sungai Air Putih, a tributary of the larger Sungai Pinang.

Formerly a rural corner of Ayer Itam, residential estates were developed at Air Putih beginning in the late 1950s. The Ayer Itam Reservoir, adorned with a white clock tower built in the 1960s, is one of the major landmarks within the neighbourhood. Another is the Ayer Itam Roundabout, where the Penang Anti-Chinese War Memorial is situated.
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Coordinates:   5°24'30"N   100°16'52"E
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