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Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.51666, 100.42552), (Traditional/Simplified Chinese: 甲抛峇底; Pinyin: Jiǎpāo Bādǐ) is a township in Seberang Perai Utara. It is the northenmost major town on Penang Mainland. The name Kepala Batas means "head of the bund". It is a common name in agricultural villages where rice is grown. There is another town called Kepala Batas in Kedah.

Kepala Batas in Penang is the hometown for Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a former prime minister of Malaysia, who was also the Member of Parliament for Kepala Batas from 1978 until 2013.

Jalan Tun Hamdan Sheikh Tahir, formerly known as Jalan Kubang Menderung, is the main road through Kepala Batas. It runs east-west, connecting the Federal Route 1 to the west with the North-South Expressway Northern Route. The other main road in town was named Jalan Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi.

To serve as catalyst for development in Seberang Perai Utara, the plantation land of Bertam Estate was earmarked for redevelopment. The land is now progressively cleared to make way for the new township of Bertam, which will have various modern amenities.

Location of Kepala Batas

Measured from the intersection of Jalan Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi (P203) with Jalan Padang Kelab/Jalan Tun Hamdan Sheikh Tahir (P123) (GPS: 5.516832, 100.430067), Kepala Batas is 21.6 km to Penang Sentral, 22.9 km to the Penang Bridge, 43.4 km to the Second Penang Bridge and 40.7 km to the Penang International Airport.

Map of Kepala Batas

Sights in and around Kepala Batas

  1. Bertam House (GPS: 5.51782, 100.43649)
  2. Bumbung Lima Pillbox (GPS: 5.56225, 100.42786)
  3. Kepala Batas Gateway Arch (GPS: 5.51726, 100.43735)
  4. Kraftangan Malaysia Pulau Pinang (GPS: 5.51649, 100.44676)
  5. Merdeka Bridge (GPS: 5.56376, 100.42806)
  6. Pantai Kamloon (GPS: 5.56404, 100.44477)
  7. Penang Golf Resort (GPS: 5.52068, 100.44682)
  8. Penang Technology Park (GPS: 5.52747, 100.48798)
  9. Restoran Ikan Bakar Din (GPS: 5.51584, 100.4224)
  10. Vision Park (GPS: 5.51946, 100.46216)

Housing Estates and townships in Kepala Batas

  1. Bertam Lakeside (GPS: 5.52598, 100.46835)
  2. Bertam Lakeview (GPS: 5.51932, 100.4589)
  3. Bertam Resort (GPS: 5.52052, 100.45308)
  4. Casa Innova (GPS: 5.51752, 100.47415)
  5. Crescent Dew (GPS: 5.51798, 100.45599)
  6. Mekarsari (GPS: 5.53035, 100.49318)
  7. Setia Fontaines (GPS: 5.5124, 100.48211)
  8. Taman Aman Putera (GPS: 5.5184, 100.4245)
  9. Taman Bertam Indah (GPS: 5.51824, 100.43729)
  10. Taman Bertam Perdana (GPS: 5.53227, 100.46701)
  11. Taman Bertam Perdana 2 (GPS: 5.5233, 100.4675)
  12. Taman Bertam Permai (GPS: 5.53599, 100.43667)
  13. Taman Haji Abdullah Fahim (GPS: 5.50569, 100.42714)
  14. Taman Sepakat (GPS: 5.51633, 100.42143)
  15. Taman Seri Indah (GPS: 5.5021, 100.4297)
  16. Taman Seri Serdang (GPS: 5.50507, 100.43482)

Townships in Kepala Batas

  1. Bandar Putra Bertam (GPS: 5.51939, 100.4759)

Commercial Development in Kepala Batas

  1. Bertam Perdana (GPS: 5.51669, 100.44718)

Wet Markets and Night Markets in Kepala Batas

  1. Pasar Awam Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.51563, 100.41673)
  2. Pasar Malam Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.51575, 100.42481)

Supermarkets in Kepala Batas

  1. Longwan Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.52093, 100.42672)

Shopping centres and hypermarkets in Kepala Batas

  1. Mydin Bertam Mall (GPS: 5.51876, 100.47768)
  2. Sunshine Bertam Shopping Mall (GPS: 5.51634, 100.44974)
  3. Tesco Bertam (GPS: 5.51658, 100.4432)

Petrol Stations in Kepala Batas

  1. BHPetrol Penaga (GPS: 5.51203, 100.40361)
  2. Caltex Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.522088, 100.426644)
  3. Petron Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.52123, 100.42635)
  4. Petronas Bertam Perdana (GPS: 5.51751, 100.44962)
  5. Petronas Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.51548, 100.41874)
  6. Shell Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.51732, 100.43235)

Schools in Kepala Batas

  1. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Pei Yu (GPS: 5.51481, 100.42987)
  2. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chin Hwa (GPS: 5.5499, 100.50967)
  3. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Sin Chung (GPS: 5.51364, 100.40349)
  4. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Palaniandy (GPS: 5.5207, 100.42658)
  5. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bertam Indah (GPS: 5.5242, 100.43548)
  6. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bertam Perdana (GPS: 5.53158, 100.46832)
  7. Sekolah Kebangsaan Hashim Awang (GPS: 5.51653, 100.42831)
  8. Sekolah Kebangsaan Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.50236, 100.43652)
  9. Sekolah Kebangsaan Lahar Kepar (GPS: 5.53814, 100.41682)
  10. Sekolah Kebangsaan Paya Keladi (GPS: 5.53846, 100.4457)
  11. Sekolah Kebangsaan Permatang Bertam (GPS: 5.51058, 100.42486)
  12. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bertam Indah (GPS: 5.52311, 100.43546)
  13. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bertam Perdana (GPS: 5.53178, 100.46713)
  14. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Haji Abdul Kadir (GPS: 5.51469, 100.43017)
  15. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato Kailan (GPS: 5.53922, 100.46784)
  16. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.50184, 100.43656)
  17. Sekolah Menengah Sains Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.51878, 100.46786)

Hospitals and public clinics in Kepala Batas

  1. Hospital Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.51155, 100.43735)
  2. Klinik Desa Lahar Kepar (GPS: 5.53824, 100.41666)
  3. Klinik Kesihatan Kepala Batas (GPS: 5.51617, 100.4329)

Hotels in Kepala Batas

  1. Hotel Seri Malaysia (GPS: 5.51558, 100.43153)

Universities and colleges in Kepala Batas

  1. Animal Research Centre, USM (GPS: 5.52758, 100.47684)
  2. Kolej Kejururawatan Bertam (GPS: 5.5185, 100.46301)
  3. UiTM Bertam (GPS: 5.52965, 100.47556)

General amenities in Kepala Batas

  1. Bertam Fire & Rescue Department Air Base (GPS: 5.54938, 100.4855)

Civic buildings & government departments in Kepala Batas

  1. Engineering Office, Public Works Department, JKR (GPS: 5.51306, 100.43862)
  2. Kepala Batas Post Office (GPS: 5.51664, 100.43064)
  3. Millennium Hall (GPS: 5.51442, 100.43763)
  4. National Registration Department, Bertam Branch (GPS: 5.51272, 100.43627)
  5. Penang Library, Bertam Branch (GPS: 5.51321, 100.43763)
  6. Seberang Perai Utara Land Office (GPS: 5.51451, 100.43598)
  7. Wisma Persekutuan, Seberang Perai Utara (GPS: 5.51218, 100.43611)

What to eat in Kepala Batas

  1. Alice S G Seah recommended the rojak at Three Sister Restaurant in Kepala Batas on 17 November, 2019.
  2. Alice S G Seah recommended the Sweet and Sour Flower Crab, Fried Tau Kua and Deep Fried Mantis Prawn with Salted Eggs at Ah Kam Chu Char on Jalan Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi in Kepala Batas on 17 November, 2019.

Coffee Shops and hawker centres in Kepala Batas

  1. Bandar Putra Bertam Hawker Centre (GPS: 5.51861, 100.4809)

Mosques in Kepala Batas

  1. Masjid Abdullah Fahim (GPS: 5.52052, 100.46396)
  2. Masjid Al-Jamiul Badawi (GPS: 5.51491, 100.42549)
  3. Masjid At-Taqwa (GPS: 5.52124, 100.43563)
  4. Masjid Jamek Al-Hidayah (GPS: 5.54885, 100.47977)
  5. Masjid Jamek Permatang Buloh (GPS: 5.48465, 100.42563)
  6. Masjid Kampung Banggol (GPS: 5.48505, 100.45024)

Chinese Temples in Kepala Batas

  1. Tau Bo Keong Temple (GPS: 5.50967, 100.43267)

Hindu Temples in Kepala Batas

  1. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple (GPS: 5.51694, 100.42943)

Villages in Kepala Batas

  1. Bumbung Lima (GPS: 5.55601, 100.4416)
  2. Lahar Tiang (GPS: 5.5483, 100.48027)
  3. Pajak Song (GPS: 5.500556, 100.426105)
  4. Permatang Buluh (GPS: 5.55601, 100.4416)
  5. Permatang Tinggi (GPS: 5.54243, 100.43406)
  6. Pinang Tunggal (GPS: 5.55279, 100.50266)
  7. Tanjung Rambai (GPS: 5.48549, 100.42613)
  8. Titi Mukim (GPS: 5.49918, 100.38714)

Banks in Kepala Batas

  1. Affin Bank (GPS: 5.516578, 100.421659)
  2. Agro Bank (GPS: 5.517210, 100.430616)
  3. Bank Islam (GPS: 5.517230, 100.431872)
  4. Bank Simpanan Nasional (GPS: 5.517923, 100.438324)
  5. CIMB Bank (GPS: 5.515958, 100.430435)
  6. Hong Leong Bank (GPS: 5.517218, 100.431085)
  7. Public Bank (GPS: 5.517226, 100.431268)

Roads in Kepala Batas

  1. Jalan Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi

Businesses in Kepala Batas

Check list of businesses listed under the road pages. Below are the ones not listed there.
  1. Ban Li Spray Painting and Parts, TBP 4850 Lahar Ikan Mati, Paya Keladi, 13200 Kepala Batas, Penang.

Getting there

If you are coming by car, get out of the North-South Expressway at Exit 166 (Bertam Interchange). Rapid Penang bus 601, 604A and 610 serve Kepala Batas. The bus stops are along Federal Route 1 (called Jalan Kedah here), Jalan Kubang Menderung and Lorong Bertam Indah 15.

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