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Melaka Tengah District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Melaka Tengah
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	ملاك تڠه‎
• Chinese	马六甲中央县
• Tamil	மத்திய மலாக்கா
Location of Melaka Tengah District in Malacca
Melaka Tengah DistrictLocation of Melaka Tengah District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°15′N 102°15′E / 2.250°N 102.250°E / 2.250; 102.250
Country	Malaysia
State	Malacca
Seat	Ayer Keroh
Local area government(s)	Malacca City Council (Melaka Tengah South) Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Melaka Tengah North)
Government
• District officer	Shamsul Ambia Abdul Aziz
Area
• Total	314.19 km (121.31 sq mi)
Population
• Total	597,135
• Density	1,900/km (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	75xxx
Calling code	+6-06
Vehicle registration plates	M
Website	https://pdtmt.gov.my/1/index.php

Melaka Tengah District (translated as Central Malacca District), formerly known as Central District, is one of the three administrative districts in Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Alor Gajah District to the north and Jasin District to the east. The capital of the state, Malacca City, is located in this district. This district is the major destination of tourists in Malacca as most historical spots are situated within it.

Melaka Tengah is administered by two local authorities, mostly Malacca City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah, MBMB) and a small portion in the north by Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya, MPHTJ).

Administrative divisions

Melaka Tengah District is further divided into 40 subdivisions; 29 townships (mukim), 2 major towns (bandar) and 9 small towns (pekan).

• Padang Semabok
• Padang Temu
• Paya Rumput
• Peringgit
• Pernu
• Semabok
• Sungai Udang
• Tangga Batu
• Tanjung Kling
• Tanjong Minyak
• Telok Mas
• Ujong Pasir
• Paya Rumput Town
• Sungai Udang Town
• Tangga Batu Town
• Tanjung Kling Town

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	296,897	—
2000	371,263	+25.0%
2010	484,885	+30.6%
2020	597,135	+23.1%
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There are over 503,000 residents in Melaka Tengah, which are composed 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, Ayer Keroh 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. The colleges and universities in the district are Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malacca Foundation College, Malacca Malay Female Teacher's Institute, Malacca Industrial Institute and Multimedia University.

Libraries

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

Tourist attractions

Galleries

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

Museums

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

Nature

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

See also

• Districts of Malaysia

References

1. (email@dotdot.my), Dot Dot Holdings Sdn Bhd. "Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Direktori Pegawai". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Direktori Pegawai. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
2. (email@dotdot.my), Dot Dot Holdings Sdn Bhd. "Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Profil Daerah". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Melaka Tengah : Profil Daerah. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
3. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
4. "Profil Daerah".
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.

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