Penang geography

The island is the fourth-largest in the country with an area of 293 km². It is also the most populated island in the country with an estimated population of 678,000.^[1] The island is connected with the mainland by the Penang Bridge. The bridge begins at Gelugor on the island and ends in Perai on the mainland. The mainland portion of the Penang state is known as Seberang Perai (Province Wellesley), and together with Penang Island and other smaller islands, form the state of Penang.