page_title: Tanjung Bungah
section_title: Transportation
hierarchical_section_title: Tanjung Bungah / Transportation
caption_attribution_description: Taman Tanjung Bunga, Tanjung Bungah, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
context_page_description: Tanjung Bungah is a suburb of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. It is located along the northern coast of Penang Island between Batu Ferringhi and Tanjung Tokong, and about 6.5 km northwest of the city centre. Tanjung Bungah is well known as a beach destination, with several hotels and resorts lining the beaches within the area. Decades of urbanisation has also led to the mushrooming of residential high-rises at Tanjung Bungah.
  In addition, the suburb is home to a significant expatriate population; foreigners made up 5.7% of Tanjung Bungah's population as of 2010. A number of Royal Australian Air Force servicemen used to reside here while being stationed in Penang in the 1960s and 70s.
  Due to its location along the northern coast of Penang Island, Tanjung Bungah was hard hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
context_section_description: The main thoroughfare within Tanjung Bungah is the coastal Tanjung Bungah Road, part of Federal Route 6. Tanjung Bungah Road continues on from Tanjung Tokong Road, cutting through the heart of the suburb until it becomes Batu Ferringhi Road near the western edge of Tanjung Bungah. Alternatively, Vale of Tempe Road, stretching along the hills further inland, is used by motorists to exit Tanjung Bungah towards the neighbouring Tanjung Tokong suburb and on to George Town, and vice versa. These handful of road connections through the suburb are also prone to traffic congestion.
  Rapid Penang buses 101, 102 and 104 serve the residents of the suburb, by connecting Tanjung Bungah with George Town and other destinations on Penang Island, such as Tanjung Tokong, Batu Ferringhi, the Penang International Airport and Queensbay Mall.
  Another bus service, the Hop-On Hop-Off service, caters primarily to tourists. This service, which utilises open-topped double decker buses, includes an optional stop at Flamingo Hotel within Tanjung Bungah.
  In addition, a short cycling lane has been installed within Tanjung Bungah as part of the move to encourage cycling as a form of alternative transportation. The 1.2 km (0.75 mi)-long cycling lane, painted in green and measuring about 90 cm (35 in) in width, stretches between Flamingo Hotel and Dalat International School. At the time of its launch in 2013, it was the first dedicated cycling lane in Penang.
caption: A residential property at Taman Tanjung Bunga
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