Map of Nibong Tebal, Malaysia

Nibong Tebal is a city in Penang, Malaysia, with a population of about 40,072. It lies at 5.1659°N, 100.4779°E. Nibong Tebal is about 262 km (163 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bukit Mertajam, 22 km to the north.

Nibong Tebal at a glance

Where is Nibong Tebal?

• The 7th 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 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nibong Tebal

• Bukit Mertajam — 22 km north
• Kulim — 24 km northeast
• Perai — 26 km northwest
• Butterworth — 29 km northwest
• Kampung Sungai Ara — 29 km northwest
• Simpang Empat — 30 km southeast
• George Town — 32 km northwest
• Tasek Glugor — 35 km north
• Taiping — 45 km southeast
• Sungai Petani — 54 km north

Largest cities in Penang

• Bukit Mertajam — 212,329
• George Town — 158,336
• Kampung Sungai Ara — 140,849
• Tasek Glugor — 135,786
• Butterworth — 107,591
• Perai — 65,301

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.