Map of Kampung Sungai Ara, Malaysia

Kampung Sungai Ara is a city in Penang, Malaysia, with a population of about 140,849. It lies at 5.3270°N, 100.2735°E. Kampung Sungai Ara is about 289 km (180 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is George Town, 12 km to the northeast.

Kampung Sungai Ara at a glance

Where is Kampung Sungai Ara?

• The 34th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 3rd 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 Kampung Sungai Ara

• George Town — 12 km northeast
• Butterworth — 13 km northeast
• Perai — 14 km northeast
• Bukit Mertajam — 22 km east
• Nibong Tebal — 29 km southeast
• Tasek Glugor — 30 km northeast
• Kulim — 32 km east
• Sungai Petani — 43 km northeast
• Bedong — 52 km northeast
• Simpang Empat — 58 km southeast

Largest cities in Penang

• Bukit Mertajam — 212,329
• George Town — 158,336
• 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.