The sense of blissful serenity is liberating

Located along the northeastern coast of the Penang Island close to Pulau Tikus and about 4 km northwest of the city centre, Tanjung Tokong was a samll fishing village. The name of this town is derived from the Tua Pek Tong Temple. However, in the last few decades, it has been transformed into an upper-class residential suburb, with high-rise Tanjung Tokong property for sale lining the coast.

A Chinese fishing settlement was established here by Zhang Li who accidentally landed in Penang while on his way to Sumatra. Before urbanization commenced in the 1970s Tanjung Tokong used to have estuarine mangroves with a village vastly made of simple wooden houses.

However, with urbanization, here you can now find many modern residential and commercial developments allowing you to find great houses for rent in Tanjung Tokong, Penang. Commercial properties include Prima Tanjung Business Centre, three shopping malls, Straits Quay, Island Plaza, and City Mall, Precinct 10 which is a food and beverage complex as well as various hypermarkets and restaurants. Residential properties can be categorized into apartments, condominiums, and housing estate.

Tanjung Tokong also offers various amenities and facilities. You can shop your heart out at Island Plaza, Tesco Tanjung Pinang and Straits Quay. Popular dining-out options include Fatty Loh Chicken Rice, Palace d'India Restaurant, Sea Pearl Lagoon Cafe, Seawing Beach Cafe and Viva Local Food Haven. Other facilities include several hotels, salons, schools like Pelita International School and SJK (C) Hun Bin, police station, post office and Penang Chinese Swimming Club. The nearest hospital is the Penang Adventist Hospital.

It is also well connected to the nearby areas and is accessible through Federal Highway 6, the main beltway around Penang Island, which passes through Tanjong Tokong.