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Melaka Tengah District (Central Malacca) is one of the 4 administrative
districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
in
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 si ...
,
Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. It borders Masjid Tanah District to the north-west,
Alor Gajah District Alor Gajah District is one of the three administrative districts in Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Tampin District, Rembau District and Port Dickson District (including exclave of Tanjung Tuan) in Negeri Sembilan to the north and borders Jasin Dist ...
to the north and
Jasin District Jasin District is one of the three administrative district in Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Tangkak District of Johor to the east, Tampin District of Negeri Sembilan to the north and Alor Gajah District and Melaka Tengah District to the west. Th ...
to the east. The capital of the state,
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. ...
, is located in this district. This district is the major destination of tourists in Malacca as most historical spots are situated within it.


Government

Melaka Tengah is administered by two local authorities, which are Historical Malacca City Council ( ms, Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah, MBMB) and
Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council ( ms, Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya, MPHTJ) is the local authority which administers Hang Tuah Jaya, a municipality covering an area of and consists of the northern part of Melaka Tengah District, the west ...
( ms, Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya, MPHTJ).


Administrative divisions

Melaka Tengah consists of 29 mukim, 44 towns and 95 villages. The 29 mukims in Melaka Tengah are: File:Bukit Beruang.JPG, Bukit Beruang neighbourhoods File:Cheng Town.JPG, Cheng mukim File:Telok Mas.JPG, Telok Mas mukim


Federal parliament and state assembly seats

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


Demographics

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.


Economy

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 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. ...
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Ayer Keroh Ayer Keroh is a town situated in Central Melaka District, Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia. It is the seat of the state government since 2006, being the home of the state secretariat building complex – Seri Negeri complex and one of a f ...
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


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 Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka ( Jawi: اونيۏرسيتي تيكنيكل مليسيا ملاك , literally meaning Technical University of Malaysia, Malacca, abbreviated as UTeM) is a public university located in Durian Tunggal, Mal ...
, Malacca Foundation College, Malacca Malay Female Teacher's Institute, Malacca Industrial Institute and
Multimedia University Multimedia University, abbreviated as MMU, is the oldest and first ever full-fledged private research university in Malaysia and a government-linked university as it is owned by Telekom Malaysia. It was founded in 1997, so it is considered a ...
.


Libraries

The Malacca Public Library at Bukit Baru is the state library of Malacca. Two other libraries are located at the Malacca State Mosque and Jonker Street.


Tourist attractions


Historical architectures


Galleries

Galleries in Melaka Tengah are Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho, Jehan Chan Art Gallery,
Macau Gallery Melaka Macau Gallery Melaka ( ms, Galeri Macau Melaka; ) is a gallery set up by the Government of Malacca in collaboration with the Government of Macau to promote and exhibit the culture and arts of Macau. It occupies the building which has a total bu ...
, Melaka Art Gallery and Melaka Bee Gallery.


Museums

Museums in Melaka Tengah are
Aborigines Museum The Aborigines Museum ( ms, Muzium Orang Asli) is a museum in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia, which showcases the native people relics found in the country. It was originally located inside Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, but later relocated t ...
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Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum Baba Nyonya House Museum ( ms, Muzium Warisan Baba Nyonya), also known as the Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum, is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia that showcases the local history of ethnic Chinese-Malays called Baba-Nyonya or Peranakan ...
,
Beauty Museum Beauty Museum or Museum of Enduring Beauty ( ms, Muzium Kecantikan) is a museum about beauty standards and concepts in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which was opened in 1996. It occupies the top floor of the former Historical City Municipa ...
, Cheng Ho Cultural Museum, Chitty Museum, Democratic Government Museum, Education Museum, Governor's Museum,
History and Ethnography Museum The History and Ethnography Museum ( ms, Muzium Sejarah dan Ethnografi) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is located inside the Stadthuys building, built during the Dutch Malacca administration period in 1886. The historical ...
, Kite Museum, Melaka Al-Quran Museum, Melaka Islamic Museum,
Melaka Literature Museum St. Paul's Hill ( ms, Bukit St. Paul) is a hill in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It was originally known as the Malacca Hill during the Malacca Sultanate period and Mary's Hill during the Portuguese Malacca period. Features }) , , A museum ...
, Melaka Stamp Museum, Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum,
Melaka UMNO Museum Malacca UMNO Museum ( ms, Muzium UMNO Melaka) is a museum which exhibits historical matters about the founding and struggle of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It opens every day from 9.00 a.m. to 5.3 ...
,
Malay and Islamic World Museum The Malay and Islamic World Museum ( ms, Muzium Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam) is a museum about Malay and Islamic cultures in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is housed in the Bastion House building which was built in 1910 and occupied by the ...
, Malaysia Architecture Museum, Malaysia Prison Museum, Malaysia Youth Museum,
Maritime Museum A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on large bodies of water. A subcategory of maritime museums are naval museums, which focus on navies and the militar ...
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People's Museum People's Museum ( ms, Muzium Rakyat) is a museum in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which records and preserves the achievements of Malacca in the development sector and officially opened on 15 April 1992 by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad ...
, Pulau Besar Museum,
Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum The Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum ( ms, Muzium Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia) is a museum about Royal Malaysian Customs Department in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. The museum building was constructed under the British govern ...
, Royal Malaysian Navy Museum, Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum, Submarine Museum and
Toy Museum A toy museum is a museum for toys. They typically showcase toys from a particular culture or period with their history. These are distinct from children's museums, which are museums for children, and are often interactive – toy museums may be ...
.


Nature

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


Infrastructures


See also

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Districts of Malaysia Districts (Malay: '' Daerah''; ''Jajahan'' in Kelantan) are a type of administrative division below the state level in Malaysia. An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office (''pejabat daerah dan tanah'') which is ...


References

{{Districts of Malaysia