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Bukit Beruang

Bukit Beruang (lit.'Bear Hill') is a neighbourhood of Malacca City in the Malaysian state of Malacca named after an eponymous hill north of the neighbourhood with a height of 116.3 metres (382 ft), which is a famous spot for hiking. Located 8.8 km (5.5 mi) north of the city centre, it lies within the Bukit Baru suburb and adjacent to the towns of Batu Berendam, Peringgit, Ayer Keroh, Bukit Piatu and Semabok. The main tertiary education institution in Bukit Beruang is the Malacca Campus of the Multimedia University (MMU), a private university owned by telecommunication company Telekom Malaysia located at the foot of Beruang Hill.