Jalan A.S. Mansoor, George Town

Jalan A.S. Mansoor, Penang (25 November 2017)


Jalan A.S. Mansoor is a minor street in George Town, Penang. It connects Transfer Road on one end to Ariffin Road on the other.

Jalan A.S. Mansoor was previously known as Jalan Sekerat or Halfway Road until 2010, when it was renamed in honor of the philanthropist and founding member of three Indian Muslim associations (namely the United Muslim Association, Penang Muslim League and Central Muslim Society), in recognition to his contribution to the community.

The name Jalan Sekerat means roughly "one short road", and it doesn't deviate far from that meaning. As one of the roads off Transfer Road, Jalan Sekerat was the site of Malay and Peranakan Jawi settlements in the early 20th century. There is also an Indian Muslim presence here. Until Transfer Road was laid out in the third quarter of the 19th century, villagers get there by sampan going up the waterway that today forms part of the Forgotten Canals of George Town, all the way to the Dato Koyah Shrine.

Updates

23 August 2012: A dinner gathering was held by family members of the Mansoorian clan, dubbed the "Mansoorian Night 2012". It was attended by over 150 members of the clan who came together to member the philantropist.

Map of Jalan A.S. Mansoor

Sights on Jalan AS Mansoor

Getting there

The nearest bus stop is along Transfer Road. It is served by Rapid Penang bus 10, 11, 101, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 502 and CAT.

Art Deco-style townhouses along Jalan A.S. Mansoor (19 May 2018)


Jalan A.S. Mansoor road sign (25 November 2017)


Kedai Kopi International Hotel, at the junction of Jalan A.S. Mansoor with Transfer Road (30 August 2012)


Signboard for Jalan A.S. Mansoor (30 August 2012)

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