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Melaka Tengah District

Melaka Tengah District

Administrative district in Malacca, Malaysia


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 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

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

The 29 mukims in Melaka Tengah are:

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Federal parliament and state assembly seats

Melaka Tengah, Malacca Parliament and State Assembly Electoral Districts
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)

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

Demographics

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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

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

  • Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area

Education

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

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

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

See also


References

  1. ([email protected]), Dot Dot Holdings Sdn Bhd. "Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Direktori Pegawai". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Direktori Pegawai.
  2. ([email protected]), Dot Dot Holdings Sdn Bhd. "Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Profil Daerah". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Profil Daerah.
  3. "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. "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)
  5. "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.

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