This old suburb has shaken off its rough-and-tumble image, and is ready to become a dynamic township of the future.A History of a George Town SuburbJelutong is named after the Jelutong tree, or Dyera costulata, which grew in abundance when the modern suburb was just a coastal village. The forested area was known for its agricultural activities in the past: the fishing communities and charcoal makers once made their living from the mangrove swamp in Lebuh Bakau off Jalan Jelutong...
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