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Machap Baru, with an estimated population of 16,000, is a small town in
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 ...
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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 ...
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. Local restaurants, which serve exotic game, such as wild boar, deer, monitor lizards and snakes are often monitored by the Malaysian Wildlife and National Parks Department for involvement in illegal trading of
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Infrastructure

* Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam Machap Recreational Park was opened in 2007.


Notable residents

* Datuk Wira
Poh Ah Tiam Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam (; April 1, 1952 – March 15, 2007) was a Malaysian politician, businessman and community leader of Chinese descent. Poh was born in Kampung Belimbing, near Durian Tunggal, Malacca. He and his family moved to nearby Ma ...
, senior
Malaysian Chinese Association The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA; zh, 马来西亚华人公会; ; ta, மலேசிய சீனர் சங்கம், initially known as the Malayan Chinese Association) is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that seeks to ...
(MCA) official and state assemblyman for Machap


See also

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List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population The following is a list of cities and towns in Malaysia by population according to the latest national census, which was conducted in 2020. Populations by cities and towns proper The following is a list of cities and municipalities, based on t ...


References

Towns in Malacca {{Malacca-geo-stub