Map of Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia

Bukit Mertajam is a city in Penang, Malaysia, with a population of about 212,329. It lies at 5.3630°N, 100.4667°E. Bukit Mertajam is about 282 km (175 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Perai, 10 km to the west.

Bukit Mertajam at a glance

Where is Bukit Mertajam?

• The 25th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Penang on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bukit Mertajam

• Perai — 10 km west
• Kulim — 11 km east
• Butterworth — 12 km west
• Tasek Glugor — 14 km north
• George Town — 15 km west
• Kampung Sungai Ara — 22 km west
• Nibong Tebal — 22 km south
• Sungai Petani — 32 km north
• Bedong — 41 km north
• Simpang Empat — 49 km south

Largest cities in Penang

• George Town — 158,336
• Kampung Sungai Ara — 140,849
• Tasek Glugor — 135,786
• Butterworth — 107,591
• Perai — 65,301
• Nibong Tebal — 40,072

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.