Kuala Jalan Bahru, Balik Pulau, Penang

A kampung house along Jalan Baru, Balik Pulau (27 February 2013)


Kuala Jalan Bahru is a Chinese settlement in Balik Pulau on the west coast of Penang Island. It got its name for the fact that it is located at the end of Jalan Kuala Jalan Baru, the road that leads from Jalan Baru towards the estuary of Sungai Kuala Jalan Baru.

Kuala Jalan Bahru was established in the first half of the 20th century, after the new road (hence "Jalan Baru") was laid on the western part of Balik Pulau, enabling settlement to be developed in the area.

The people living in Kuala Jalan Bahru are mostly Chinese. They make a living as fishermen and in the supporting trades. The village itself is but a cluster of village houses huddled at the end of the road. There is a handful of coffeeshops where the menfolk hang around watching television or simply loafing.

A kampung house along Jalan Baru, Balik Pulau (27 February 2013)


Kuala Jalan Bahru is perhaps most popular with people outside Balik Pulau for the coffee shop selling Hokkien Mee. This coffee shop is located on the right side of the road, about two thirds of the way from the junction of Jalan Baru. You can often see cars bearing number plates from outside Penang parked in the compound of that coffee shop.

Getting there

You can reach Kuala Jalan Bahru by taking Rapid Penang bus 403 from the Balik Pulau Bus Terminal.

View Kuala Jalan Bahru, Balik Pulau in a larger map

Private Guided Tours of Penang

If you are seeking private guided tours of Penang, message Penang Tour Guides at penangtourguides@gmail.com and enquire with them.

 Buy, rent or sell properties in Penang

Do you have a property for sale or to rent out? Are you looking to buy or rent a property? Get in touch with me. WhatsApp me (Timothy Tye) at 012 429 9844, and I will assign one of my property agents to serve you. I will choose the agent for you, according to your property needs. So when you message me, provide me some details of what you need, whether to sell, to buy, to rent or to rent out, and what type of property, is it condo, apartment, house, shop, office or land.

 Latest updates on Penang Travel Tips

Map of Roads in Penang

Looking for information on Penang? Use this Map of Roads in Penang to zoom in on information about Penang, brought to you road by road.

About this website

Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.

While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.