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Nibong Tebal ( Jawi: نيبوڠ تبل) is one of the major towns of the city of Seberang Perai,
Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
,
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. Located at the northern bank of the
Kerian River The Kerian River ( ms, Sungai Kerian), alternately ''Krian'', is a river in the northern part of the Malaysian state of Perak. The river originates from the Bintang Range. It flows westerly and discharges into the Strait of Malacca. The main tr ...
in South Seberang Perai District, it is the southernmost populated place of Penang. Nibong Tebal contained a population of 2,045 . Founded as an agricultural village, Nibong Tebal now houses light industries as well, including one of Malaysia's largest manufacturers of paper products. It also the headquarters of the Malaysian pulp and paper company, Nibong Tebal Paper Mill.


History

Nibong Tebal had been in existence since the early 19th century as an agricultural village. Sugar harvesting formed the mainstay of Nibong Tebal's economy during its early years; the industry was dominated by the Europeans due to their technological superiority. By the mid-19th century, Penang Sugar Estates Limited, which was based in Nibong Tebal, became the largest producer of sugar within ''Province Wellesley'' (now Seberang Perai). Upon the death of its owner, Edward Horsman, the Ramsden family, one of Britain's richest families, acquired the company. European influence in Nibong Tebal soon permeated into the area's social fabric, with the arrival of Catholic missionaries in the late 19th century. By then, Nibong Tebal had attracted significant numbers of Chinese immigrants. A Taoist temple had been built in the area in 1866. Nibong Tebal also became a stronghold of the
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, one of the active Chinese secret societies in Penang at the time. In 1900, the nascent railway line between
Perai Perai is an urban settlement in the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. It lies at the southern bank of the Perai River and borders Butterworth to the north. Perai gave its name to the city of Seberang Perai, the mainland half of the State o ...
and Bukit Mertajam was extended to Nibong Tebal, and by 1902, the railroad was joined to
Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
's new railway line as well. This boosted Nibong Tebal's new role as a transportation hub, a role which was maintained until the 1930s. The completion of a road bridge across the
Kerian River The Kerian River ( ms, Sungai Kerian), alternately ''Krian'', is a river in the northern part of the Malaysian state of Perak. The river originates from the Bintang Range. It flows westerly and discharges into the Strait of Malacca. The main tr ...
led to Nibong Tebal's decline as a transportation hub.


Demographics

, Nibong Tebal had a population of 2,045. Ethnic Chinese accounted for more than 70% of the population, followed by the
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at nearly 19% and the
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at 7%.


Transportation

The Federal Route 1, a major trunk road along western
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, runs through the heart of Nibong Tebal. It stretches across the
Kerian River The Kerian River ( ms, Sungai Kerian), alternately ''Krian'', is a river in the northern part of the Malaysian state of Perak. The river originates from the Bintang Range. It flows westerly and discharges into the Strait of Malacca. The main tr ...
and is connected to
Jalan Transkrian Jalan Transkrian, Federal Route 283, is a dual-carriageway federal road in Penang and Perak state, Malaysia, connecting Nibong Tebal in Penang to Parit Buntar in Perak. It is also a main route to Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Engineering Campu ...
, which leads to the neighbourhood of Transkerian to the south. The
Nibong Tebal railway station The Nibong Tebal railway station is a Malaysian railway station located at and named after the town of Nibong Tebal Nibong Tebal ( Jawi: نيبوڠ تبل) is one of the major towns of the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. Located at ...
is one of the stops along the Malayan Railway's Electric Train Service route along western Peninsular Malaysia. Rapid Penang's bus routes 801, 802 and 803 link Nibong Tebal with other areas of Seberang Perai, including
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,
Perai Perai is an urban settlement in the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. It lies at the southern bank of the Perai River and borders Butterworth to the north. Perai gave its name to the city of Seberang Perai, the mainland half of the State o ...
and Bukit Mertajam. These routes are complemented by Rapid Penang's Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT), a free-of-charge transit service within Nibong Tebal. In addition, Nibong Tebal is served by two of Rapid Penang's interstate services, namely route 804 and Intercity Parit Buntar; both routes connect Nibong Tebal with
Parit Buntar Parit Buntar ( Jawi: ڤاريت بونتر) is a town in Kerian District, Perak, Malaysia. It is bordering to Nibong Tebal in Penang and Bandar Baharu in Kedah.It is also the district capital of Kerian District. This district is known as t ...
in the neighbouring state of
Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
.


Education

Nibong Tebal contains eight
primary school A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...
s, three
high schools A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
, an Islamic religious school and one government-run vocational college. Primary schools High schools * Nibong Tebal Methodist School * SMK Seri Nibong * SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman Islamic school * SMKA Nibong Tebal Vocational college * Kolej Vokasional Nibong Tebal In addition, there are two government-run tertiary institutes, namely the Arumugam Pillai Industrial Training Institute and Institut Kemahiran Tinggi PERDA.


See also

* Batu Kawan * South Seberang Perai District


References

{{Penang South Seberang Perai District Towns in Penang