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]
 • Total314 km2 (121 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [3]
 • Total503,127
 • Density1,600/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]

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Government

Melaka Tengah District and Land Office Melaka State Building.jpg
Melaka Tengah District and Land Office

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

Map of Melaka Tengah District, Melaka.svg

Melaka Tengah consists of 29 mukim, 44 towns and 95 villages. [5]

The 29 mukims in Melaka Tengah are:

MukimAreaMukimArea
1Alai16Klebang Besar
2Ayer Molek17Klebang Kecil
3Bachang18 Krubong
4Balai Panjang19Padang Temu
5 Bandar Melaka 20Paya Rumput
6 Batu Berendam 21 Peringgit
7Bertam22Pernu
8 Bukit Baru 23Semabok
9 Bukit Katil 24 Sungai Udang
10Bukit Lintang25Tangga Batu
11Bukit Piatu26 Tanjung Kling
12Bukit Rambai27Tanjong Minyak
13 Cheng 28 Telok Mas
14Duyong29Ujong Pasir
15Kandang

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
P136Tangga BatuBakri JamaluddinPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P137Hang Tuah JayaAdam Adli Abd HalimPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P138Kota MelakaKhoo Poay TiongPakatan Harapan (DAP)

List of Melaka Tengah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P136N11Sungai UdangMohd Aleef YusofPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P136N12Pantai KundorTuminah Kadi @ Mohd HashimBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P136N13Paya Rumput Rais Yasin Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P136N14Klebang Lim Ban Hong Barisan Nasional (MCA)
P137N15Pengkalan Batu Kalsom Noordin Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P137N16Ayer KerohKerk Chee YeePakatan Harapan (DAP)
P137N17Bukit KatilAdly ZahariPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P137N18Ayer MolekRahman MarimanBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P138N19KesidangSeah Shoo ChinPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138N20Kota LaksamanaLow Chee LeongPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138N21DuyongMohd Noor Helmy Abdul HalemBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P138N22Bandar HilirTey Kok KiewPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P138N23Telok 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: [6]

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

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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. 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 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

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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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