Juru, Malaysia

Juru
Suburb of Seberang Perai
Others transcription(s)
• Mandarin	柔府
• Tamil	ஜூரு
Juru Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°18′59″N 100°26′30″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	Central Seberang Perai
Government
• Local government	Seberang Perai City Council
• Mayor of Seberang Perai	Azhar Arshad
Area
• Total	10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	37,704
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	44.6% Chinese 20.7% Bumiputera 20.2% Malay 0.5% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 8.2% Indian 1.0% Other ethnicities 25.5% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	14000
Area code(s)	+6045

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.

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
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. 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.

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