Sungai Jawi

Sungai Jawi
Suburb of Seberang Perai and district capital
Jawi Interchange
Sungai Jawi Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°11′49″N 100°29′35″E / 5.19694°N 100.49306°E / 5.19694; 100.49306
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	South Seberang Perai
Area
• Total	45.9 km2 (17.7 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	19,586
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demographics [1]
• Ethnic groups	44.3% Chinese 29.5% Bumiputera 29.4% Malay 0.1% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 24.8% Indian 0.3% Other ethnicities 1.1% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	142xx, 143xx

Sungai Jawi^[a] is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It also serves the seat of the Southern Seberang Perai District.

2km
1.2miles

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Jawi
New Village

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District
Land Office

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Map of Sungai Jawi.
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District Land Office

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Jawi New Village

As of 2020, Mukim 11, the subdivision that contains Sungai Jawi, was home to a population of 19,586. Chinese formed 44% of the population, followed by Malays at 29% and Indians at nearly 25%.^[1]

North–South Expressway Northern Route, 156 serves Sungai Jawi.^[2]