Central Malacca

Central Malacca
District of Malaysia
Country	Malaysia
State	Malacca
Seat	Malacca City
Government
• District officer	Roslan bin Ibrahim
Area
• Total	314 km2 (121 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	455,300
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Area code(s)	06

Central Malacca is a district in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. The capital of Malacca state, Malacca City, is in this district. This district is the major destination of tourists in Malacca as most historical spots are situated within it.^[1]

Government

Historical Malacca City Council

Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council

Central Malacca is administrated by the 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

Central Malacca consists of 29 mukim, 44 towns and 95 villages.

Federal parliament and state assembly seats

Demographics

There are around more than 503,000 residents in Central Malacca, which composes of 303,000 Malays (58%), 169,000 Chinese (32%), 22,000 Indians (4%) and others..

Economy

Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area

The main economy sector of the district is industry, in which Cental Malacca 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 Central Malacca area is used for rubber plantation, palm oil plantation and rice fields.

Education

Technical University of Malaysia Malacca

Schools

For primary and secondary education, there are 87 primary schools and 35 high schools in Central Malacca. For higher education, colleges and universities in the district are Technical University of Malaysia Malacca, Malacca Foundation College, Malacca Malay Female Teacher's Institute, Malacca Industrial Institute and Multimedia University.

Libraries

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

Tourist attractions

Macau Gallery Malacca

Galleries

Galleries in Central Malacca are Bee Gallery Malacca, Gallery of Admiral Cheng Ho, Jehan Chan Art Gallery, Macau Gallery Malacca and Malacca Art Gallery.

Museums

Museums in Central Malacca 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, Malacca Al-Quran Museum, Malacca Islamic Museum, Malacca Literature Museum, Malacca Stamp Museum, Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum, Malacca UMNO Museum, Malay and Islamic World Museum, Malaysia Architecture Museum, Malaysia Prison Museum, Malaysia Youth Museum, Maritime Museum, People's Museum, Pulau Besar Museum, Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum, Royal Malaysian Navy Museum, Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum, Submarine Museum, Toy Museum and World's Bees Museum.

Nature

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

Transportation

There are two major roads in Central Malacca, which are 830 km state roads and 87 km federal roads.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central Malacca.

• Districts of Malaysia

References

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