Melaka Tengah District

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Melaka Tengah District
Flag of Malaysia.svg District of Malaysia
Daerah Melaka Tengah
Other transcription(s)
 •  Jawi ملاك تڠه‎
 •  Chinese 马六甲中央县
 •  Tamil மத்திய மலாக்கா
Daerah Melaka Tengah Highlighted in the State of Malacca, Malaysia.svg
Location of Melaka Tengah District in Malacca
Melaka Tengah District
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Melaka Tengah District
Location of Melaka Tengah District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°15′N102°15′E / 2.250°N 102.250°E / 2.250; 102.250
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Malacca.svg  Malacca
Seat Ayer Keroh
Local area government(s) Malacca City Council
(Melaka Tengah South)
Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council
(Melaka Tengah North)
Government
 • District officerShamsul Ambia Abdul Aziz [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
314.19 km2 (121.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
597,135
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
75xxx
Calling code +6-06
Vehicle registration plates M
Website https://pdtmt.gov.my/1/index.php

Melaka Tengah District (translated as Central Malacca District), formerly known as Central District, 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]

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Melaka Tengah is administered by two local authorities, mostly Malacca City Council (Malay : Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah, MBMB) and a small portion in the north by Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Malay : Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya, MPHTJ).

Administrative divisions

Melaka Tengah District is further divided into 40 subdivisions; 29 townships (mukim), 2 big towns (bandar) and 9 small towns (pekan). [5]

Population distribution by subdivisions [6]
SubdivisionPopulation (2020)Area (km2)Population

density (/km2)

Alai11,1206.3191,760
Ayer Molek10,79221.16510
Ayer Molek Town410.0565725.7
Bachang23,6236.783,484
Balai Panjang18,4975.7363,225
Batu Berendam46,85912.773,670
Batu Berendam Town2,7760.57934,792
Bertam17,1195.1183,345
Bukit Baru36,79211.213,283
Bukit Baru Town14,0063.8183,668
Bukit Katil 59,13233.611,759
Bukit Lintang14,53527.02537.9
Bukit Piatu4,8711.4643,326
Bukit Rambai26,36417.491,507
Bukit Rambai Town3770.10603,557
Cheng 19,1589.2332,075
Duyong22,0935.6733,894
Kandang5,5133.871,425
Kandang Town720.058551,230
Klebang 6,9151.7214,018
Klebang Besar5,0813.0721,654
Klebang Kecil9,0132.3153,893
Krubong 31,93614.542,196
Malacca City Centre 62,17527.152,290

Federal parliament and state assembly seats

Melaka Tengah, Malacca Parliament and State Assembly Electoral Districts Melaka Tengah, Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats.svg
Melaka Tengah, Malacca Parliament and State Assembly Electoral Districts

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)

ParliamentSeats NameMember of ParliamentParty
P136 Tangga Batu Bakri Jamaluddin Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P137 Hang Tuah Jaya Adam Adli Abd Halim 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)

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P136N11 Sungai Udang Mohd Aleef Yusof Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P136N12 Pantai Kundor Tuminah Kadi @ Mohd Hashim Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P136N13 Paya Rumput Rais Yasin Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P136N14 Klebang Lim Ban Hong Barisan Nasional (MCA)
P137N15 Pengkalan Batu Kalsom Noordin Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P137N16 Ayer Keroh Kerk Chee Yee Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P137N17 Bukit Katil Adly Zahari Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P137N18 Ayer Molek Rahmad Mariman Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P138N19 Kesidang Seah Shoo Chin Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138N20 Kota Laksamana Low Chee Leong Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138N21 Duyong Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P138N22 Bandar Hilir Leng Chau Yen Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138N23 Telok Mas Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 296,897—    
2000 371,263+25.0%
2010 484,885+30.6%
2020 597,135+23.1%
Source: [3]

There are over 503,000 residents in Melaka Tengah, which are composed of 303,000 Malays (58%), 169,000 Chinese (32%), 22,000 Indians (4%) and others.[ citation needed ]

Economy

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Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area

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

Education

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Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.

Schools

For primary and secondary education, there are 87 primary schools and 35 high schools in Melaka Tengah. The 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 State Library in Bukit Baru is the main library of the state of Malacca. Two other libraries are located at the Malacca State Mosque and Jonker Street.

Tourist attractions

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Macau Gallery Melaka

Galleries

Galleries in Melaka Tengah are Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho, Jehan Chan Art Gallery, Macau Gallery Melaka, Melaka Art Gallery and Malacca 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, Besar Island Museum, Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum, Royal Malaysian Navy Museum, Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum, Submarine Museum and Toy Museum.

Nature

Sungai Udang Recreational Forest Sungai Udang Recreational Forest.JPG
Sungai Udang Recreational Forest

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

See also

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References

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  3. 1 2 "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN   978-967-2000-85-3.
  4. ↑ "Profil Daerah".
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia . February 2024. ISBN   9789672537069.
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