Pekan Asahan

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Asahan
Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°23′33″N102°32′41″E / 2.39250°N 102.54472°E / 2.39250; 102.54472 Coordinates: 2°23′33″N102°32′41″E / 2.39250°N 102.54472°E / 2.39250; 102.54472
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Malacca
District Jasin
MukimChabau
Government
   Ruling party UMNO
   ADUN (N10) YB Tuan Fairul Nizam bin Roslan
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST)Not observed
Website www.mpjasin.gov.my

Asahan is a small town in Jasin District in the Malaysian state of Malacca, which is located near the state border tripoint with Johor and Negeri Sembilan at the foot of Mount Ledang. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Asahan Bukan Lagi Pekan Koboi". Archived from the original on 2 February 2018.
  2. SUFFIAN ABU BAKAR. "Melaka wujudkan Bandar Baharu Asahan". Utusan Online.
  3. "Asahan Waterfall". MP Jasin. 18 December 2015.
  4. "Titik pertemuan 3 negeri dibangunkan". Berita Harian.
  5. "» Kompleks MSN Saujana Asahan -Majlis Sukan Negara". nsc.gov.my.