Kimberley Street (Lebuh Kimberley), George Town

Kimberley Street, George Town (18 May 2013)


Kimberley Street (GPS: 5.41524, 100.33469), or Lebuh Kimberley in Malay, is a street in George Town. It runs from Penang Road to Carnarvon Street, through the heart of the traditional Chinatown area of the city. Kimberley Street was named after John Wodehouse, the Earl of Kimberley, who was the British colonial secretary in the 1870s. The road was created in the late 19th century and was populated by Teochews from Swatow, who made bihun (rice noodles) and mee suah (vermicelli), drying them in the open. The Chinatown ambience of Kimberley Street is still there, and at night, Kimberley Street is a popular destination for street food.

There are presently two steel-rod sculptures at Kimberley Street. The "Kopi-O Kau" Sculpture is at the junction with Penang Road while the "Char Koay Teow" Sculpture is on the junction facing Sungai Ujong Road.

Map of Kimberley Street, Penang

Hotels along Kimberley Street

Places of Interest along Kimberley Street

Street Art along Kimberley Street

Eateries along Kimberley Street

Businesses along Kimberley Street

The hawker stalls along Kimberley Street makes it a popular destination for street food (30 August 2012)


The present Lebuh Kimberley road sign with Chinese subtitle (25 January 2013)


The old Lebuh Kimberley road sign (12 November 2008)

Getting there

Take the Free Rapid Penang Shuttle Bus to Bus Stop No. 8 (Lebuh Campbell) and walk a short distance along Penang Road to Kimberley Street.

Kimberley Street, George Town, Penang (30 August 2012)

In Other Words ...

Kimberley Street is known in Hokkien as Teo3chew3 Kay1 (Teochew Street), Sua1thau3 Kay1 (Swatow Street) and Mee3snua1 Kay1 (Vermicelli Street).

Kimberley Street plaque (12 November 2008)


Almond Cream from Kimberley Street (8 December 2012)

List of Streets in Penang and Streets in Malaysia