Central Melaka District

Central Malacca District
Central Malacca District
District of Malaysia
	Daerah Melaka Tengah
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	ملاك تڠه‎
• Chinese	马六甲中央县
• Tamil	மத்திய மலாக்கா
	Location of Central Melaka District in Malacca
	Central Malacca District Location of Central Malacca District in Malaysia
	Coordinates: 2°15′N 102°15′E / 2.250°N 102.250°ECoordinates: 2°15′N 102°15′E / 2.250°N 102.250°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Malacca
Seat	Ayer Keroh
Local area government(s)	Malacca City Council; (Central Malacca South); Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council; (Central Malacca North)
Government
• District officer	Shamsul Ambia Abdul Aziz
Area
• Total	314 km2 (121 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	503,127
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	75xxx
Calling code	+6-06
Vehicle registration plates	M

The Central Melaka District (Malay: Daerah Melaka Tengah) is a district in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. The capital of the state of Malacca, Malacca City, is located in this district. This district is the major destination of tourists in Malacca as most historical spots are situated within it.^[4]

Government[]

Central Malacca District and Land Office

Central Malacca is administrated by the two local authorities, which are Historical Malacca City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB)) and Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya (MPHTJ)).

Administrative divisions[]

Central Malacca consists of 29 mukim, 44 towns and 95 villages.^[5]

The 29 mukims in Central Malacca are:

Federal parliament and state assembly seats[]

There are 3 Federal Parliament seats and 13 State Assembly seats in the Central Melaka District.

List of Central Melaka district representatives in the Federal Assembly (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament	Seats Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P136	Tangga Batu	Rusnah Aluai	Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P137	Hang Tuah Jaya	Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin	Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P138	Kota Melaka	Khoo Poay Tiong	Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

List of Central Melaka district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P136	N11	Sungai Udang	Idris Haron	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P136	N12	Pantai Kundor	Nor Azman Hassan	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P136	N13	Paya Rumput	Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen	Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P136	N14	Klebang	Gue Teck	Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P137	N15	Pengkalan Batu	Norhizam Hassan Baktee	Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P137	N16	Ayer Keroh	Kerk Chee Yee	Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P137	N17	Bukit Katil	Adly Zahari	Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P137	N18	Ayer Molek	Rahman Mariman	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P138	N19	Kesidang	Seah Shoo Chin	Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138	N20	Kota Laksamana	Low Chee Leong	Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138	N21	Duyong	Damian Yeo Shen Li	Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138	N22	Bandar Hilir	Tey Kok Kiew	Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138	N23	Telok Mas	Noor Effandi Ahmad	Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)

Demographics[]

There are around more than 503,000 residents in Central Malacca, which composes of 303,000 Malays (58%), 169,000 Chinese (32%), 22,000 Indians (4%) and others.^{[citation needed]}

Economy[]

Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area

The main economy sector of the district is industry, in which Cental Malacca has ten industrial areas with a total area of 1,309 hectares. The second most important economy sector for the district is tourism, where the major tourist attractions are located at Malacca City, Ayer Keroh and Besar Island. The third most important economy sector is agriculture, in which 55% of Central Malacca area is used for rubber plantation, palm oil plantation and rice fields.

Education[]

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.

Schools[]

For primary and secondary education, there are 87 primary schools and 35 high schools in Central Melaka. For higher education, colleges and universities in the district are Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malacca Foundation College, Malacca Malay Female Teacher's Institute, Malacca Industrial Institute and Multimedia University.

Libraries[]

The Malacca Public Library at Bukit Baru is the state library of Malacca. Another libraries are located at the Malacca State Mosque and .

Tourist attractions[]

Macau Gallery Melaka

Galleries[]

Galleries in Central Melaka are Bee Gallery Melaka, Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho, , Macau Gallery Melaka, Melaka Art Gallery and Melaka Bee Gallery.

Museums[]

Museums in Central Melaka are Aborigines Museum, Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum, Beauty Museum, Cheng Ho Cultural Museum, Chitty Museum, Democratic Government Museum, Education Museum, Governor's Museum, History and Ethnography Museum, Kite Museum, Melaka Al-Quran Museum, Melaka Islamic Museum, Melaka Literature Museum, Melaka Stamp Museum, Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum, Melaka UMNO Museum, Malay and Islamic World Museum, Malaysia Architecture Museum, Malaysia Prison Museum, Malaysia Youth Museum, Maritime Museum, People's Museum, Pulau Besar Museum, Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum, Royal Malaysian Navy Museum, Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum, Submarine Museum and Toy Museum.

Nature[]

Sungai Udang Recreational Forest

Nature-related tourist attractions in Central Melaka are Melaka Tropical Fruit Farm and Sungai Udang Recreational Forest.

Transportation[]

There are two major roads in Central Melaka, which are 830 km state roads and 87 km federal roads.

References[]

^ (email@dotdot.my), Dot Dot Holdings Sdn Bhd. "Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Direktori Pegawai". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Direktori Pegawai.
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^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
^ http://www.pdtmt.gov.my/index.php/orang-awam/profil-daerah-1
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2016-08-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[5] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2016-08-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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show v t Districts of Malaysia
★ Municipal-status districts ☆ City-status districts
Johor	★Batu Pahat ☆Johor Bahru ★Kluang ★Kota Tinggi ★Kulai Mersing ★Muar ★Pontian ★Segamat Tangkak
Kedah	Baling Bandar Baharu ☆Kota Setar ★Kuala Muda ★Kubang Pasu ★Kulim ★Langkawi Padang Terap Pendang ☆Pokok Sena Sik Yan
Kelantan	Bachok Gua Musang Jeli ★Kota Bharu Kuala Krai Lojing Autonomous (Sub-District) Machang Pasir Mas Pasir Puteh Tanah Merah Tumpat
Malacca	★Alor Gajah ☆★Central Melaka ★Jasin
Negeri Sembilan	Jelebu ★Jempol Kuala Pilah ★Port Dickson Rembau ☆Seremban Tampin
Pahang	★Bentong Bera Cameron Highlands Jerantut ☆Kuantan Lipis Maran Pekan Raub Rompin ★Temerloh
Penang	☆Central Seberang Perai ☆North Seberang Perai ☆Northeast Penang Island ☆South Seberang Perai ☆Southwest Penang Island
Perak	★Bagan Datuk Batang Padang ★Hilir Perak Hulu Perak Kampar Kerian ☆Kinta ★Kuala Kangsar ★Larut, Matang and Selama ((Sub-District)) ★Manjung Muallim Perak Tengah
Perlis	Not Available (★Kangar)
Sabah	Beaufort Beluran Kalabakan Keningau Kinabatangan Kota Belud ☆Kota Kinabalu Kota Marudu Kuala Penyu Kudat Kunak Lahad Datu Nabawan Papar Penampang Putatan Pitas Ranau ★Sandakan Semporna Sipitang Tambunan ★Tawau Telupid Tenom Tongod Tuaran
Sarawak	★Asajaya Bau Belaga Beluru Betong ★Bintulu Bukit Mabong Dalat Daro Julau Kabong Kanowit Kapit ☆Kuching Lawas Limbang Lubok Antu Lundu Marudi Matu Meradong ☆Miri Mukah Pakan Pusa ★Samarahan Saratok Sarikei Sebauh Selangau Serian ★Sibu Simunjan Song Sri Aman Subis Tanjung Manis Tatau Tebedu Telang Usan
Selangor	★Gombak ★Hulu Langat ★Hulu Selangor ★☆Klang ★Kuala Langat ★Kuala Selangor ☆Petaling Sabak Bernam ★Sepang
Terengganu	Besut ★Dungun Hulu Terengganu ★Kemaman ☆Kuala Nerus ☆Kuala Terengganu Marang Setiu
☆Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya are Federal Territories thus did not have districts. italics for districts that are categorized as new districts, as of 2019.