what province is penang in
Penang is located on the north-west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Penang is actually one of the thirteen states in Malaysia and consists of Penang Island (Pulau Pinang) and a coastal strip of land on mainland peninsular Malaysia called Province Wellesley (Seberang Prai). Penang island covers an area of 293 square kilometres and is located in the Straits of Malacca.