Ayer Keroh

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Entrance gate to Ayer Keroh
Ayer Keroh

Ayer Keroh is a town situated in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia. It is the state's administrative centre and one of a few towns which formed the Hang Tuah Jaya municipality.[1]

Economy[]

Ayer Keroh houses two main industrial areas: the Ayer Keroh Industrial Area, which includes the Mamee Double-Decker headquarters and manufacturing plant and Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area.[2][3]

  • Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area

Educational institutions[]

Image Name Description
Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC) Home to medical students from Malaysia and foreign countries, it is the Malaysian overseas branch of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education.[4]
Multimedia University (MMU) Malacca campus Multimedia University, established in 1996, is the first private university approved by the Government of Malaysia. The Malacca Campus houses the Centre for Foundation Studies and Extension Education and three Faculties: Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Information Science and Technology and Faculty of Business and Law.
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Technology Campus The campus is located at Taman Tasik Utama Industrial area. It houses all temporary faculties (except for Faculty of Electrical; FKE and also Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, FKEKK which at permanent campus at Durian Tunggal, Malacca), and also the chancelorry office.
Kolej Yayasan Saad An institution consists of a fully residential school and an International school which specialises in teaching Cambridge A Levels curriculum.[5][6]
Ayer Keroh National High School.JPG Ayer Keroh National High School National Secondary School

Public health[]

The Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh, established in 1986 and moved to its current location in August 1995, is a private hospital located in the town, offering wide range of medical services and facilities to the residents.[7]

  • Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh

Recreational areas[]

Sports facilities[]

  • Ayer Keroh Golf and Country Club[11]
  • Orna Golf and Country Club[12]
  • Tiara Melaka Golf and Country Club[13]

Tourist attractions[]

The suspension bridge at Malacca Botanical Garden.
Ayer Keroh Lake
Ayer Keroh Square
Garden of Thousand Flowers
Melaka Wonderland's entrance
Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary

The town is a major tourist spot of the state, apart from the old Malacca City, due to its recent hosting of various interesting attractions. List of tourist attractions here are:

  • Ayer Keroh Gateway Arch - A landmark arch located on Lebuh Ayer Keroh to mark the district border of Melaka Tengah and Alor Gajah. Three towers on both sides of the arch represent the three major races in Malaysia: Malay, Chinese and Indian.[14]
  • Garden of Thousand Flowers (Malay: Taman Seribu Bunga) - Garden of a Thousand Flowers is a park in Ayer Keroh. The park is under the management of Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council.[15][16]
  • Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary (Malay: Taman Rama-Rama dan Reptilia Melaka) - A butterfly house which was opened on 1 February 1991 and built over a 11-hectare of jungle area. It is divided into five sections, which are Koi River Valley, Butterfly Garden, Reptile Aviary, Wild Photo Lane and Nature's Art Centre.[17][18][19]
  • Malacca Craft Complex - A One-Stop Craft Centre in operation since October 2013. It has an in-house Craft Gallery that brings together various local craft products from all over Malaysia.[20][21]
  • Melaka Wonderland - Officially Melaka Wonderland Theme Park and Resort, managed by Melaka Wonderland Sdn Bhd. A water theme park and resort which featured 16 attractions.[22] It was constructed on a 9.2 hectares of land with a cost of RM80 million.[23][24] The park was opened to the public on 15 May 2010.[25]


  • Tourist attractions

  • Malacca Craft Complex

  • Prison Product Gallery

Transportation[]

Ayer Keroh Highway

The Ayer Keroh toll is the main entry point into Malacca state using the North–South Expressway. This makes it easily accessible from any part of Peninsular Malaysia. The town is about 2 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur and one hour from Seremban. Ayer Keroh is also about 3 hours drive from Singapore.

References[]

  1. ^ "Ayer Keroh in Malacca". malacca.ws.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC)".
  5. ^ "KYS International School".
  6. ^ "Kolej Yayasan Saad's website".
  7. ^ "Pantai Malaysia > Our Hospitals > Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh". pantai.com.my. Archived from the original on 2015-05-07.
  8. ^ "Air Keroh Lake". goMelaka.
  9. ^ "Rekreasi". melaka.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2015-06-17.
  10. ^ "RM1.5 juta naik taraf Dataran Sejarah Ayer Keroh" (in Malay). Utusan Online. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Ayer Keroh Golf and Country Club website".
  12. ^ "Orna Golf and Country Club website".
  13. ^ "Tiara Melaka Golf and Country Club website".
  14. ^ "Pintu Gerbang Ayer Keroh". pingje.org.
  15. ^ "Garden of Thousand Flowers". AmazingMelaka.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-04.
  16. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2015-11-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary in Malacca". Malacca. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  18. ^ Baharudin, Norizzah (23 June 2016). "Taman Rama-Rama, Reptilia Melaka wujudkan seksyen pendidikan" [Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary Established Education Section] (in Malay). BH Online. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  19. ^ "Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary Website".
  20. ^ "Kompleks Kraf Melaka". Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation.
  21. ^ "Melaka Craft Complex". Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation.
  22. ^ "Melaka Wonderland Official website".
  23. ^ "Taman tema air Melaka Wonderland mula dibuka". Utusan Online. 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  24. ^ "Melaka Wonderland Theme Park & Resort". Malacca. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  25. ^ Mulup, Amran (30 April 2010). "Taman Wonderland dibuka 15 Mei". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

Coordinates: 2°16′N 102°17′E / 2.267°N 102.283°E / 2.267; 102.283

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