Juru is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located southwest of Bukit Mertajam and south of Bukit Tengah. Juru is served by the North–South Expressway Northern Route and connects the town to Butterworth and Bayan Lepas, the latter being located on Penang Island.[2]

Geography

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Ladang Chip Joo
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Kampung Siam
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Permatang Batu
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Taman Desa Damai
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Taman Makok
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Taman Mutiara
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Bukit Tengah
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Juru Auto-City
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Bukit Tengah Industrial Park
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Taman Mutiara
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Taman Makok
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Taman Desa Damai
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Permatang Batu
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Kampung Siam
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Ladang Chip Joo
Aerial view of Gedung Island (left) and Aman Island (right), with Juru and the eastern end of the Second Penang Bridge in the background

Demographics

Ethnicities within Juru in 2020[1]
Ethnicities / Nationality Percentage
Chinese
44.6%
Malays
20.2%
Other Bumiputeras
0.5%
Indians
8.2%
Others
1.0%
Non-Malaysians
25.5%

As of 2020, Mukim 11, the subdivision that contains Juru, was home to a population of 37,704.[1] Ethnic Chinese comprised nearly 45% of the population. Juru contained a substantial non-citizen community, which constituted close to 26% of the population. Malays formed another one-fifth of the suburb's population.

Retail

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. Putrajaya: 174–175. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.
  2. ^ "Juru : Abstract" (PDF). Utar.edu.my. Retrieved 9 December 2017.


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