Sungai Udang

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Sungai Udang

Sungai Udang is a mukim and town in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia. [1] It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Tangga Batu. [2]

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Education

NameDescription
MRSM Terendak A member school of a group of co-educational boarding schools known as MRSM (abbreviation of Malay : Maktab Rendah Sains MARA) or alternatively known as MARA Junior Science College or MJSC. The school is located on a 19-acre area in Terendak Camp. [3]

Military bases

NameDescription
Terendak Camp The largest military camp in Malaysia.

Tourist attractions

ImageNameDescription
Melaka Tropical Fruit Farm.jpg Melaka Tropical Fruit FarmFruit Farm. [4]
Sungai Udang Recreational Forest.JPG Sungai Udang Recreational ForestA lowland dipterocarp forest under the management of the State Forestry Department, [5] it was declared a reserved area in 1987 with an area of 55 hectares. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Toponymic Guidelines for Map and Other Editors for International Use" (PDF). Malaysian National Committee on Geographical Names. 2017. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. "SMK Sungai Udang hasilkan Jalur Gemilang terpanjang". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. "MRSM Terendak Website". Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. "Melaka Tropical Fruit Farm".
  5. "RECREATION FOREST". melaka.gov.my.
  6. "HUTAN REKREASI". melaka.gov.my.
  7. "Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia - Sungai Udang Recreational Forest". forestry.gov.my.

Coordinates: 2°16′N102°09′E / 2.267°N 102.150°E / 2.267; 102.150