Penang Road, George Town

{{Short description|Road in the Malaysian state of Penang}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox street

| name = Penang Road

| native_name = {{plainlist|

• {{Langx|ms|Jalan Penang}}
• {{Lang-zh|s=槟榔律|t=檳榔律|scase=y}}
• {{Langx|ta|ராஜாதி மேடு}}

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| maint = Penang Island City Council

| image = Penang Road, George Town, at dusk - November 2024.jpg

| direction_a = North

| direction_b = South

| terminus_a = Farquhar Street

| terminus_b = Magazine Circus (next to Komtar)

| location = George Town

| embedded = {{PRoad|JALAN PENANG|Penang Rd|10000 P. PINANG}}

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| designation1 = WHS

| designation1_partof = George Town UNESCO Buffer Zone

| designation1_date = 2008 (32nd session)

| designation1_type = Cultural

| designation1_criteria = ii, iii, iv

| designation1_number = 1223

| designation1_free1name = Region

| designation1_free1value = Asia-Pacific

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| coordinates = {{Coord|5.418119|N|100.33143|E|display=inline,title}}

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Penang Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town, within the Malaysian state of Penang. It runs between Farquhar Street to the north and Komtar to the south. It is a one-way road, with traffic directed southwards towards Komtar.

As a major artery within the city centre, Penang Road frequently experiences heavy traffic, as it is home to a number of attractions such as the bars at Upper Penang Road and Chowrasta Market, one of the few wet markets still in operation within the UNESCO World Heritage Site. In particular, Chowrasta Market offers a variety of local produce and pastries unique to Penang, such as nutmeg and tau sar pneah biscuits.{{Cite web|url=http://www.visitpenang.gov.my/portal3/what-to-see/heritage-trail/chowrasta-market.html|title=Chowrasta Market|last=II|first=Administrator|website=visitpenang.gov.my|access-date=16 February 2017}}

A number of hotels also line the Upper Penang Road stretch between Farquhar and Leith streets, such as the Merchant Hotel.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2003/11/10/the-fast-growing-upper-penang-road-precinct/|title=The fast growing Upper Penang Road precinct – Business News {{!}} The Star Online|website=thestar.com.my|date=10 November 2003 |access-date=16 May 2017 |url-access=subscription}}