Central Melaka District


The Central Malacca District 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.

Government

Central Malacca is administrated by the two local authorities, which are Historical Malacca City Council and Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council.

Administrative divisions

Central Malacca consists of 29 mukim, 44 towns and 95 villages.
The 29 Mukims in Central Malacca are:
There are 3 Federal Parliament seats and 13 State Assembly seats in the Central Melaka District.

Demographics

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

Economy

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

Schools

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

Libraries

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

Tourist attractions

Galleries

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

Museums

Museums in Central Melaka 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, 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 Melaka are Melaka Tropical Fruit Farm and Sungai Udang Recreational Forest.

Transportation

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