Ayer Itam is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Nested within the central valleys of Penang Island, it is located approximately 6 km southwest of the city centre. Ayer Itam got its name from the murky waters of the Ayer Itam River. The phrase Ayer Itam means black water in Malay. In 2019, state executive councillor Zairil …Ayer Itam is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Nested within the central valleys of Penang Island, it is located approximately 6 km southwest of the city centre. Ayer Itam got its name from the murky waters of the Ayer Itam River. The phrase Ayer Itam means black water in Malay. In 2019, state executive councillor Zairil Khir Johari announced the restoration of its gazetted name, Ayer Itam, from its former name Air Itam, as part of a state-wide standardisation of Malay names.
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