Pitt Street, George Town

Pitt Street or Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling in Malay is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang.

One of the oldest roads in the city centre, it was named after William Pitt the Younger, the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1786.

[2][3][4] Located within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site, the street's nickname also reflects the harmonious coexistence of various religions and cultures that have lived here for centuries.

[5] While British administrators and Europeans resided at the northern end of Pitt Street, and built the St. George's Church in 1816, the Indian Muslim community moved into the southern part of Pitt Street.

The Indian Muslim presence can still be seen to this day, particularly by the Kapitan Keling Mosque which was built in 1801.

William Pitt the Younger was the British Prime Minister when Captain Francis Light founded Penang in 1786.
The Kapitan Keling Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Penang .
The Goddess of Mercy Temple is a Taoist temple dedicated to the Guanyin .
St. George's Church is the oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia .
The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Penang .