Alor Gajah District, formerly known as Northern District, is one of the three administrative districts of Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Tampin District, Rembau District and Port Dickson District (including the exclave of Tanjung Tuan) in Negeri Sembilan to the north and borders Jasin and Melaka Tengah Districts in the east and south respectively.
Alor Gajah District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Alor Gajah | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | الور ڬاجه |
| • Chinese | 亚罗牙也县 |
| • Tamil | அலோர் காஜா |
 Location of Alor Gajah District in Malacca | |
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  Alor Gajah District Location of Alor Gajah District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 2°16′N 102°09′E / 2.267°N 102.150°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Malacca |
| Seat | Alor Gajah |
| Local area government(s) | Alor Gajah Municipal Council (Alor Gajah North) Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (Alor Gajah Southeast) |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Rahiji Ranom[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 660 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 212,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 76100 and 78xxx |
| Calling code | +6-06-5 |
| Vehicle registration plates | M |
Administrative divisions
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The district is divided into 31 mukims (sub-districts) and consists of 7 towns which are Alor Gajah, Masjid Tanah, Pulau Sebang, Lubuk China, Kuala Sungai Baru, Rambia and Durian Tunggal.[5]
| Mukim | Area | Mukim | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayer Paabas | 17 | Parit Melana |
| 2 | Belimbing | 18 | Pegoh |
| 3 | Beringin | 19 | Pulau Sebang |
| 4 | Brisu | 20 | Ramuan Cina Besar |
| 5 | Durian Tunggal | 21 | Ramuan Cina Kecil |
| 6 | Gadek | 22 | Rembia |
| 7 | Kelemak | 23 | Sungai Baru Hilir |
| 8 | Kemuning | 24 | Sungai Baru Ulu |
| 9 | Kuala Linggi | 25 | Sungai Baru Tengah |
| 10 | Kuala Sungai Baru | 26 | Sungai Buluh |
| 11 | Lendu | 27 | Sungai Petai |
| 12 | Machap | 28 | Sungai Siput |
| 13 | Masjid Tanah | 29 | Taboh Naning |
| 14 | Melaka Pindah | 30 | Tanjung Rimau |
| 15 | Melekek | 31 | Tebong |
| 16 | Padang Sebang |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 116,653 | — | |
| 2000 | 132,317 | +13.4% | |
| 2010 | 173,712 | +31.3% | |
| 2020 | 249,356 | +43.5% | |
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| Source: [6] | |||
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
editList of Alor Gajah district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P134 | Masjid Tanah | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
| P135 | Alor Gajah | Adly Zahari | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
List of Alor Gajah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P134 | N1 | Kuala Linggi | Rosli Abdullah | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P134 | N2 | Tanjung Bidara | Ab Rauf Yusoh | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P134 | N3 | Ayer Limau | Hameed Basheer | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P134 | N4 | Lendu | Sulaiman Md Ali | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P134 | N5 | Taboh Naning | Zulkiflee Mohd Zin | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P135 | N6 | Rembia | Muhammad Jailani Khamis | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P135 | N7 | Gadek | Shanmugam Ptcyhay | Barisan Nasional (MIC) |
| P135 | N8 | Machap Jaya | Ngwe Hee Sem | Barisan Nasional (MCA) |
| P135 | N9 | Durian Tunggal | Zahari Kalil | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
Educational institutions
edit- Advanced Technology Training Centre (ADTEC; Malay: Pusat Latihan Teknologi Tinggi), Taboh Naning[7]
- Malaysian Maritime Academy (Malay: Akademi Laut Malaysia, ALAM), Kuala Sungai Baru
- University College Agroscience Malaysia (UCAM), Ayer Pa'abas
- University College of Islam Melaka (Malay: Kolej Universiti Islam Melaka, KUIM), Kuala Sungai Baru
- University of Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) Taboh Naning Campus, Taboh Naning - Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology[8]
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Alor Gajah Campus, Lendu
- MARA College of High Skills (Malay: Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA), Masjid Tanah
- National Youth Institute of High Skills (IKTBN; Malay: Institut Kemahiran Tinggi Belia Negara), Masjid Tanah
- Malacca Matriculation College (Malay: Kolej Matrikulasi Melaka), Londang, Masjid Tanah
- Poultry Institute of Technology (ITU; Malay: Institut Teknologi Unggas) Masjid Tanah
- Masjid Tanah Community College (Malay: Kolej Komuniti Masjid Tanah), Masjid Tanah
Transport
edit- Pulau Sebang/Tampin railway station at Pulau Sebang
Tourist attractions
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Melaka Negeri Bersejarah" (PDF). Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Perutusan Pegawai Daerah". www.pdtag.gov.my. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Latar Belakang". www.pdtag.gov.my.
- ^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Info Daerah". www.pdtag.gov.my.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Advance Technology Training Centre".
- ^ "MICET UniKL".
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