Taman Alma is a neighbourhood in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, encompassing a compact network of roads situated off Jalan Damai. While it is named after the Alma town, a former plantation estate, Taman Alma is also near to the Bukit Mertajam town. This also means that it has easy access to a host of urban amenities, ranging from banks to eateries to shopping malls. For example, it is about 3km to AEON Mall Bukit Mertajam and 5km to AEON Big Bukit Minyak, Pasaraya Jaya Gading and Tesco Bukit Mertajam, ensuring that residents staying here will find it easy to get their basic necessities. The nearest major medical institution is Hospital Bukit Mertajam, which is located about 6km away. Also, Taman Alma’s proximity to commercial areas like the Alma Business Centre and Rozhan Business Centre increase the demand for residential properties here, mostly comprising single-storey terrace houses. Families will have no lack of schools where they can send their school-age children, as there are several schools in the vicinity of Taman Alma, namely SMK Jalan Damai, SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin, SK Alma Jaya and SMK Bukit Mertajam. To get to the Penang Island from Taman Alma, residents will need to drive about 14km to reach the Penang Bridge. The Second Penang Bridge is further away – about 25km. However, it is just about 5km to the trunk road (Malaysia Federal Route 1), from where one can easily travel to other neighbourhoods and towns in Penang. Thus, with its convenient position and easy connectivity, Taman Alma is a good place to stay for residents working in nearby towns like Bukit Minyak, Bukit Mertajam, Bukit Tengah and Machang Bubok.