Tanjung Tokong is a suburb of George Town

George Town, Penang

George Town was voted as one of the best cities in Asia by Asiaweek, ranked 6th in 1998 and 9th in 2000. More recently, George Town has improved a notch to rank as the 9th most liveable city in Asia in a survey of 254 cities worldwide according to an international location ratings survey by , an...

 in Penang

Penang

Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

, Malaysia, bordering Gurney Drive and Tanjung Bungah. Penang's first modern shopping mall Island Plaza

Island Plaza

Island Plaza is a shopping mall, in Penang, Malaysia. It is one of the first modern shopping malls built in Penang, developed by Belleview. Well planned tenant mix comprising Anchor Tenant, family entertainment and amusement centre, regional/local cuisine restaurant, food court and more than 150...

, is located here. The state's first megamall, Gurney Plaza

Gurney Plaza

Gurney Plaza is a shopping mall located at Gurney Drive promenade in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is the second largest shopping mall in Penang after Queensbay Mall. It was completed in 2001...

is also located here. Tanjung Tokong was one of the areas afflicted by the 2004 tsunami disaster.

The place is currently seeing a major transformation with the land reclamation off the northern shore for a massive land development by E&O Development. A new township of bungalows, and terrace houses together with modern marinas and commercial complex will be built on the reclaimed land.

Famous people in Tanjung Tokong include the former Penang State executive councillor, Khoo Kay Poh and the former chairman of MCA (Penang Branch), Dr Sak Cheng Lum.

The former Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon was from Tanjung Bungah, not, Tanjung Tokong.