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Malacca (other)
Malacca is a state in Malaysia. Malacca may also refer to: Places * Malacca City or Malacca Town, the capital of the state of Malacca, which is recognised as UNESCO World Heritage site ** Malacca River, which flows through Malacca City ** Malacca Island, a man-made island * Malacca Sultanate, an early sultanate based in the Malacca area * Strait of Malacca, a major waterway separating Malaya and Sumatra * Crown Colony of Malacca, formed in 1946 and merged with the Federation of Malaya after gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1957 * Malacca, the tourist name for the village U-rèk-ka on Car Nicobar, an island in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands * Malacca, Car Nicobar, a village in India * Malacca, Nancowry, a village in India * Malacca Banks, sandbanks in India's Gulf of Khambhat Other uses * Battle of Malacca (other) * , three ships * Malacca International Airport, Batu Berendam, Malacca, Malaysia * Malacca FM, a regional Malay language radio stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south. The exclave of Tanjung Tuan also borders Negeri Sembilan to the north. Its capital Malacca City is southeast of Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur, northwest of Johor's largest city Johor Bahru and northwest of Johor's second largest city, Batu Pahat. Although it was the location of one of the earliest Malay sultanates, namely the Malacca Sultanate, the local monarchy was abolished when the Portuguese conquered it in 1511. The head of state is the ''Yang di-Pertua Negeri'' or Governor, rather than a Sultan. Malacca is noted for its unique history and it is one of the major tourist destinations in Malaysia. With a highly strategi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malacca Banks
The Malacca Banks are sandbanks (shoals) below the sea surface, in the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat, India. They lie to the west and southwest of the port of Surat Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ... and are a system of four irregular ridges running roughly from north to south parallel with the entrance channels to the Gulf. They extend from to . Malacca Bank proper refers only to the one of these banks, the second from the west. To the east of this bank is the Sutherland Channel (which is bounded on its east by the Snally Bank) and to west of the banks is the Grant Channel (which is bounded to its west by the Goapnauth Shoal). Unconnected to these is the Mal Bank which lies at the top of the Gulf of Khambhat where the Sabarmati and Mahi rivers converge. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaka (other)
Malaka or Malaca may refer to: People * Kaus-malaka, king of Udumi (Edom) during the reign of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III * Bernward Malaka (born 1962), German internet entrepreneur and consultant * Malaka Dewapriya (born 1979), Sri Lankan filmmaker, visual artist, radio play writer * Tan Malaka (1897–1949), Indonesian teacher, philosopher, politician Places *Malaca in Hispania, the Punic name for Málaga, Spain *Malaca in Numidia, the Punic name for Calama, now Guelma, Algeria * Malaka Regency, a regency in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia *Malaka Jaya, a village of Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, Indonesia *Malaka Sari, a village of Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, Indonesia * Roa Malaka, an administrative village at Tambora subdistrict, West Jakarta, Indonesia *Selat Malaka, Malaysian, Indonesian and Jawi for Strait of Malacca, a narrow, 550 mi (890 km) stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra * South Malaka, a locality/tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllanthus Emblica
''Phyllanthus emblica'', also known as emblic, emblic myrobalan, myrobalan, Indian gooseberry, Malacca tree, or amla, from the Sanskrit आमलकी (āmalakī), is a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae. Its native range is tropical and southern Asia. Plant morphology and harvesting The tree is small to medium in size, reaching in height. The branchlets are not glabrous or finely pubescent, long, usually deciduous; the leaves are simple, subsessile and closely set along branchlets, light green, resembling pinnate leaves. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish-yellow, quite smooth and hard on appearance, with six vertical stripes or furrows. The fruit is up to in diameter, and, while the fruit of wild plants weigh approximately , cultivated fruits average to Ripening in autumn, the berries are harvested by hand after climbing to upper branches bearing the fruits. The taste of Indian emblic is sour, bitter and astringent, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rattan
Rattan, also spelled ratan, is the name for roughly 600 species of Old World climbing palms belonging to subfamily Calamoideae. The greatest diversity of rattan palm species and genera are in the closed-canopy old-growth tropical forests of Southeast Asia, though they can also be found in other parts of tropical Asia and Africa. Most rattan palms are ecologically considered lianas due to their climbing habits, unlike other palm species. A few species also have tree-like or shrub-like habits. Around 20% of rattan palm species are economically important and are traditionally used in Southeast Asia in producing wickerwork furniture, baskets, canes, woven mats, cordage, and other handicrafts. Rattan canes are one of the world's most valuable non-timber forest products. Some species of rattan also have edible scaly fruit and heart of palm. Despite increasing attempts in the last 30 years at commercial cultivation, almost all rattan products still come from wild-harvested plants. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malacca FM
Melaka FM (English: Malacca FM) is a regional Malay language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia out of the state capital of Malacca, Malaysia. Transmissions started in 1946 from the Stadthuys building. Broadcasts are daily in Malay from 06:00 to 00:00 featuring local news and Malaysian music. It transmits on FM 102.3 MHz from Gunung Ledang. The Melaka FM transmissions were formerly on AM 1008 kHz, until 2002. It can be received statewide as well as in some parts of Johor, Negeri Sembilan, south west Pahang (Bandar Tun Abdul Razak and Bandar Muadzam Shah) and part of Selangor (Sungai Pelek and Tanjung Sepat). Etymology The station was formerly known as Radio Malaysia Melaka and Radio 3 Melaka. History Radio Malaya Malacca began its first broadcast from the Stadthuys in 1946, which is transmitted using a 25 watt powered transmission tower in Malacca City Centre. In 1948, it was moved to a wooden building in Bandar Hilir when Stadthuys was repurposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malacca International Airport
Malacca International Airport (formerly known as Batu Berendam Airport) is an airport located in Batu Berendam, Malacca, Malaysia. The airport serves the state of Malacca, as well as northern Johor. The terminal complex is equipped with international-standard amenities that can handle 1.5 million passengers annually. The airport's 2135m runway allows Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 operations. History The airport, which occupies of land, was built in 1952. The airport and particularly its control tower bears historical significance as it was the same tower which guided the plane of Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, to land from London on 20 February 1956. It was in Malacca that Tunku announced the date for the independence of then Malaya from the United Kingdom. Considering the historical nature of this control tower, the Chief Minister of Malacca, Mohd Ali Rustam is attempting to save the tower, by either relocating it, or by changing plans to incorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Malacca (other)
The battle or siege of Malacca may refer to several historical battles that occurred in present-day Malacca, Malaysia: * Capture of Malacca (1511), the Portuguese conquest of the Malacca Sultanate * Siege of Malacca (1568), Portugal repels an Acehnese siege * Siege of Malacca (1606), Portugal repels Dutch and Johor forces * Battle of Malacca (1641), the Dutch conquest of Portuguese Malacca * Battle of the Malacca Strait (1945), the Royal Navy hunt down a Japanese cruiser {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malacca, Nancowry
Malacca is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ..., Malacca has 35 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 88.46%. References {{Nicobar district Villages in Nancowry tehsil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malacca City
Malacca City ( ms, Bandaraya Melaka or ') is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca. As of 2019 it has a population of 579,000.https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/uploads/files/6_Newsletter/Newsletter%202020/DOSM_DOSM_MELAKA_1_2020_Siri-81.pdf Malacca City is one of the cleanest cities in South East Asia, being awarded as National Winner of Asean Clean Tourist City Standard Award 2018–2020 recently. It is the oldest Malaysian city on the Straits of Malacca, having become a successful entrepôt in the era of the Malacca Sultanate. The present-day city was founded by Parameswara, a Sumatran prince who escaped to the Malay Peninsula when Srivijaya fell to the Majapahit. Following the establishment of the Malacca Sultanate, the city drew the attention of traders from the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia, as well as the Portuguese, who intended to dominate the trade route in Asia. After Malacca was conquered by Portugal, the city became an area of conflict when the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malacca, Car Nicobar
Malacca is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil, near the Car Nicobar Air Force Base. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ..., Malacca has 368 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 77.9%. References {{Nicobar district Villages in Car Nicobar tehsil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Car Nicobar
Car Nicobar ( in Car language) is the northernmost of the Nicobar Islands. It is also one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Annual rainfall is 2800 millimetres. History The sea farers of the region referred to the island as the "northern land of the nake" i.e. Car Nakkavar which is perhaps the direct predecessor of the current name Car Nicobar. 2004 tsunami devastation The island was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to many deaths and damaged infrastructure. Car Nicobar lies from the epicenter of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and the ensuing tsunamis struck it with great force. Witnesses reported the waves were as high as 30 ft (9 m). As of December 30, 2004, the number of casualties remained unknown, but were estimated to be high. One survivor told the Associated Press: "There's not a single hut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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