Bukit Papan: A Little Paradise Overlooking Penang’s South
By Rexy Prakash Chacko
August 2025 PEAKS AND PARKS
THE HILLS IN the southern part of Penang Island may have a lower elevation than the peaks in the north, but they are just as fascinating. While the allure of Penang Hill and the peaks in the north lie in their biodiverse rainforests—not forgetting the allure of a refreshing bowl of ais kacang after a workout to Penang Hill’s peak—the experience in the south is pretty different. Instead of large swaths of rainforests, this area is dominated by orchards. Here,...
Rexy Prakash Chacko
is an electronic engineer by profession and a nature lover by passion. While he spends his weekdays earning a living at the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, his weekends are spent reflecting and recharging on the green hills of Penang.
