The Northeast District is a district in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the northeastern half of Penang Island, including downtown George Town, and borders the Southwest District. Both districts fall under the jurisdiction of the Penang Island City Council.

History

In 1786, the British East India Company had gained control of Penang Island, establishing the city of George Town at the island's northeastern tip. In the following decades, the entirety of the island was governed directly from George Town. In 1888, the Southwest District office was established at Balik Pulau at the southwest of the island, thus dividing the island into the Northeast and Southwest districts. Both districts first appeared in official maps dating back to the 1890s.

Administrative divisions

The Northeast District is further divided into 15 subdivisions, officially known as mukims.