Pantai Acheh

Pantai Acheh is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located about west of the city centre, at the western coast of Penang Island between Teluk Bahang to the east and Balik Pulau to the south.

Demographics

, Pantai Acheh was home to a population of 4,302. Malays constituted over 68% of the suburb's population, followed by Chinese at close to 25% and Indians at 5%.

Transportation

Jalan Pantai Acheh is the main road that runs through the heart of the agricultural village. Rapid Penang bus route 404 is the sole public bus route to Pantai Acheh, linking the village with the town of Balik Pulau.

Education

Pantai Acheh contains a single primary school - SJK Chin Hwa.

Infrastructure

The Sheikh Tahir Jalaluddin Falak Observatory, one of the several Islamic observatories in Malaysia, is situated near the village. It functions as a site for the sighting of the new moon at the start of every fasting month.