Alor Gajah District | |
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Daerah Alor Gajah | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | الور ڬاجه |
• Chinese | 亚罗牙也县 |
• Tamil | அலோர் காஜா |
Location of Alor Gajah District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 2°16′N102°09′E / 2.267°N 102.150°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Malacca |
Seat | Alor Gajah |
Local area government(s) | Alor Gajah Municipal Council (Alor Gajah North) Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Alor Gajah Southeast) |
Government | |
• District officer | Rahiji Ranom [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 660 km2 (250 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 212,000 [3] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 76100 and 78xxx |
Calling code | +6-06-5 |
Vehicle registration plates | M |
Alor Gajah District is one of the three administrative districts in Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Tampin District, Rembau District and Port Dickson District (including exclave of Tanjung Tuan) in Negeri Sembilan to the north and borders Jasin District and Melaka Tengah District in the east and south respectively.
The district is divided into 31 mukims (sub-districts) and consists of 7 towns which are Alor Gajah, Masjid Tanah, Pulau Sebang, Lubuk China, Kuala Sungai Baru, Rambia and Durian Tunggal. [5]
Mukim | Area | Mukim | Area |
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1 | Ayer Paabas | 17 | Parit Melana |
2 | Belimbing | 18 | Pegoh |
3 | Beringin | 19 | Pulau Sebang |
4 | Brisu | 20 | Ramuan Cina Besar |
5 | Durian Tunggal | 21 | Ramuan Cina Kecil |
6 | Gadek | 22 | Rembia |
7 | Kelemak | 23 | Sungai Baru Hilir |
8 | Kemuning | 24 | Sungai Baru Ulu |
9 | Kuala Linggi | 25 | Sungai Baru Tengah |
10 | Kuala Sungai Baru | 26 | Sungai Buluh |
11 | Lendu | 27 | Sungai Petai |
12 | Machap | 28 | Sungai Siput |
13 | Masjid Tanah | 29 | Taboh Naning |
14 | Melaka Pindah | 30 | Tanjung Rimau |
15 | Melekek | 31 | Tebong |
16 | Padang Sebang |
Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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1991 | 116,653 | — | ||
2000 | 132,317 | +13.4% | ||
2010 | 173,712 | +31.3% | ||
2020 | 249,356 | +43.5% | ||
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Source: [6] |
List of Alor Gajah district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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P134 | Masjid Tanah | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
P135 | Alor Gajah | Adly Zahari | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
List of Alor Gajah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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P134 | N1 | Kuala Linggi | Rosli Abdullah | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P134 | N2 | Tanjung Bidara | Ab Rauf Yusoh | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P134 | N3 | Ayer Limau | Hameed Basheer | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P134 | N4 | Lendu | Sulaiman Md Ali | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P134 | N5 | Taboh Naning | Zulkiflee Mohd Zin | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P135 | N6 | Rembia | Muhammad Jailani Khamis | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P135 | N7 | Gadek | Shanmugam Ptcyhay | Barisan Nasional (MIC) |
P135 | N8 | Machap Jaya | Ngwe Hee Sem | Barisan Nasional (MCA) |
P135 | N9 | Durian Tunggal | Zahari Kalil | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
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