Butterworth

Butterworth is the city centre of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies about 3 kilometres east of George Town, the capital city of Penang, across the Penang Strait, and had a total population of 80,378 residents as of 2020. The town is named after William John Butterworth, a former Governor of the Straits Settlements in the mid-19th century. It came into being under British rule as a transportation hub because of its closeness to George Town, and it saw massive industrialisation in the second half of the 20th century. The Port of Penang was relocated into the town in 1974, a cross-strait ferry links it directly to George Town, and its railway station is a major Malayan Railway station.