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Balik Pulau (literally
meaning back of the island) is a town in
Penang, Malaysia. Durians and other kinds of fruits are planted there.
Balik Pulau is famous for its durian plantations which include the 'ang
heh' (meaning red prawns) and 'holo' (meaning gourd like) variety.
Balik Pulau
is a self-sufficient township, serving the greater Southwest District (Daerah
Barat Daya), one of the five districts in the state of
Penang with basic
municipal facilities including a hospital, a police headquarters, a fire
station, a post office (postcode: 11000), a TNB power station, a TM
telecommunications station, a PBA water authority office, a provincial
court, an Islamic Syariah court, a government-owned Bank Simpanan Nasional
(BSN), a bus station and a new big wet market complex and food court
(opened in December 2007 to replace the much smaller older market located
less than 500 metres away), all within a 5-minute driving distance from
its three-junction town centre (an subtown area called "Kongsi").
Taman
Pondok Upeh is teres housing located near Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Balik
Pulau (MRSM BP). Balik Pulau is also home to several schools and higher learning
institutions. Among the secondary schools located around Balik Pulau are
SK Saint George, SK Kongsi, SK Balik Pulau, SK Genting, SK Pulau Betong,
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM), SMK Seri, SMK St. George, SMJK (C )
Sacred Heart and many other primary and secondary schools. A new
international secondary school, the Prince of Wales Island International
School, will be opening in September 2011 on the outskirts of the town.
Its higher learning institutions include Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM),
Kolej Teknologi Pulau (KTP) and there is also a Tourism University being
developed near its western coast of Pantai Acheh.
Commerce-wise, the town has several major banks (Ambank, Maybank and
CIMB), many Indian Muslim restaurants operating since very long time like
Restoran Kalik including at least three Indian-Muslim Nasi Kandar outlets
operating around the clock (24x7: one at Kongsi (Bharvin), one at Taman
Indah (Habeeb Mohamed) and another (Bharvin) at Simpang Empat), two
24-hour convenience shop (7-eleven), at least three petrol stations (two
Petronas and one Shell), several clinics and various types of shops
supporting its local residents numbering around 50,000 (or 38,610
qualified voters as of March 2008), many of whom however commute daily to
towns like Ayer Itam,
Georgetown and
Bayan Lepas
to work.
Besides great food and breathtaking sightings (from the three major roads
connecting the town to other parts of the island), another attraction for
visitors include its remote beaches at Pantai Pasir Panjang at its south
and Pantai Kerechut at its north, two rather clean and normally quiet
beaches. Pantai Pasir Panjang which is located near the tiny Pulau Betong
island, had witness the terrible tsunami that happened in 2004. The beach
also hosts the White Resort Camp, which is the National Service Training
Centre ("Pusat Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN)") for selected secondary
school graduates.
Saving
Account Application Procedures in Balik Pulau
Documents
Required:
• Photocopy of MyKad of applicant
• Confirmation letter from employer if for salary credit purpose
• Any additional documents if required by the Bank
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