Map of Tasek Glugor, Malaysia

Tasek Glugor is a city in Penang, Malaysia, with a population of about 135,786. It lies at 5.4803°N, 100.4985°E. Tasek Glugor is about 292 km (181 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bukit Mertajam, 14 km to the south.

Tasek Glugor at a glance

Where is Tasek Glugor?

• The 35th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Penang on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tasek Glugor

• Bukit Mertajam — 14 km south
• Kulim — 15 km southeast
• Perai — 17 km southwest
• Butterworth — 17 km southwest
• Sungai Petani — 19 km north
• George Town — 20 km southwest
• Bedong — 28 km north
• Kampung Sungai Ara — 30 km southwest
• Nibong Tebal — 35 km south
• Simpang Empat — 61 km south

Largest cities in Penang

• Bukit Mertajam — 212,329
• George Town — 158,336
• Kampung Sungai Ara — 140,849
• Butterworth — 107,591
• Perai — 65,301
• Nibong Tebal — 40,072

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.