Central Melaka District
Melaka Tengah District | |
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District of Malaysia | |
Daerah Melaka Tengah | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | ملاك تڠه |
• Chinese | 马六甲中央县 |
• Tamil | மத்திய மலாக்கா |
Melaka Tengah District Location of Melaka Tengah 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 (Melaka Tengah South) Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Melaka Tengah North) |
Government | |
• District officer | Shamsul Ambia Abdul Aziz [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 314 km2 (121 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• 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 |
Melaka Tengah District (Central Malacca) is one of the three administrative districts in Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Alor Gajah District to the north and Jasin District to the east. The capital of the state, 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[]
Melaka Tengah is administered by 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[]
Melaka Tengah consists of 29 mukim, 44 towns and 95 villages.[5]
The 29 mukims in Melaka Tengah are:
Mukim | Area | Mukim | Area |
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1 | Alai | 16 | Klebang Besar |
2 | Ayer Molek | 17 | Klebang Kecil |
3 | Bachang | 18 | Krubong |
4 | Balai Panjang | 19 | Padang Temu |
5 | Bandar Melaka | 20 | Paya Rumput |
6 | Batu Berendam | 21 | Peringgit |
7 | Bertam | 22 | Pernu |
8 | Bukit Baru | 23 | Semabok |
9 | Bukit Katil | 24 | Sungai Udang |
10 | Bukit Lintang | 25 | Tangga Batu |
11 | Bukit Piatu | 26 | Tanjung Kling |
12 | Bukit Rambai | 27 | Tanjong Minyak |
13 | Cheng | 28 | Telok Mas |
14 | Duyong | 29 | Ujong Pasir |
15 | Kandang |
Bukit Beruang neighbourhoods
Cheng mukim
Telok Mas mukim
Federal parliament and state assembly seats[]
There are 3 Federal Parliament seats and 13 State Assembly seats in Melaka Tengah District.
List of Melaka Tengah district representatives in the Federal Assembly (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seats Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
P136 | Tangga Batu | Rusnah Aluai | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
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P137 | Hang Tuah Jaya | Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
P138 | Kota Melaka | Khoo Poay Tiong | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
List of Melaka Tengah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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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 Melaka Tengah, which composes of 303,000 Malays (58%), 169,000 Chinese (32%), 22,000 Indians (4%) and others.[citation needed]
Economy[]
The main economy sector of the district is industry, in which Melaka Tengah 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 Melaka Tengah area is used for rubber plantation, palm oil plantation and rice fields.
Industrial areas[]
- Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area
Education[]
Schools[]
For primary and secondary education, there are 87 primary schools and 35 high schools in Melaka Tengah. 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. Two other libraries are located at the Malacca State Mosque and .
Tourist attractions[]
Historical architectures[]
Image | Name | Town | Description |
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Hang Tuah Well | Duyong | A 1.8-meter-deep water well located in Kampung Duyong. It was declared as a historical monument under the Antiquities Act on 29 September 1977. According to a folklore, it is believed that Hang Tuah dug the well himself for his own use.[6][7] |
Galleries[]
Galleries in Melaka Tengah are Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho, , Macau Gallery Melaka, Melaka Art Gallery and Melaka Bee Gallery.
Museums[]
Museums in Melaka Tengah 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[]
Nature-related tourist attractions in Melaka Tengah are Melaka Tropical Fruit Farm and Sungai Udang Recreational Forest.
Infrastructures[]
Image | Name | Town | Description |
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Tun Fatimah Stadium | Semabok | A multi-use stadium.[8] | |
Henry Gurney School | Telok Mas | Correctional centre.[9] |
See also[]
- Districts of Malaysia
References[]
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- ^ (email@dotdot.my), Dot Dot Holdings Sdn Bhd. "Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Profil Daerah". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Profil Daerah.
- ^ "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 17 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Perigi Hang Tuah". Malacca. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Yunus, Zubir Mohd (15 May 2016). "Misteri perigi warisan di Melaka" [The Mystery of Heritage Well in Malacca]. BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Stadium".
- ^ "Pasar malam Telok Mas dilanda ribut". Utusan Online.
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