13-619: 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
26-467: A mukim is however of less importance with respect to the administration of land; for land administrative purposes, major cities (e.g. Petaling Jaya ) are given an equal status with mukim. The state of Perlis is not divided into districts due to its size, but straight to the mukim level. The Federal Territories and Labuan are also not divided into districts; however Kuala Lumpur is divided into several mukim for land administration purposes. Putrajaya
39-564: 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. For primary and secondary education, there are 87 primary schools and 35 high schools in Melaka Tengah. The colleges and universities in
52-457: A type of administrative division below the state level in Malaysia . An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office ( pejabat daerah dan tanah ) which is headed by district officer ( pegawai daerah ). In Peninsular Malaysia , a district is a subdivision of a state . A mukim ( commune , sub-district or parish ) is a subdivision of a district. In recent years,
65-621: 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). Melaka Tengah District is further divided into 40 subdivisions; 29 mukims , 2 major towns (bandar) and 9 small towns (pekan). density (/km) There are 3 Federal Parliament seats and 13 State Assembly seats in Melaka Tengah District. List of Melaka Tengah district representatives in
78-670: Is divided into precincts . In East Malaysia , a district is a subdivision of a division ( bahagian ) of a state. For example, Tuaran is a district within the West Coast Division of Sabah . A district is usually named after the main town or its administrative capital ; for example, the town of Sandakan is the capital of the Sandakan District, as well as the capital of Sandakan Division . Some larger districts are further divided into autonomous sub-districts ( daerah kecil ; literally "small district") before
91-550: The Federal Assembly (Dewan Rakyat) List of Melaka Tengah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) 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. The main economy sector of the district is industry, in which Melaka Tengah has ten industrial areas with
104-718: The basis of boundaries for the parliamentary constituencies in the Malaysian Parliament . However this is not always the case; in heavily populated areas e.g. the Klang Valley and Kinta Valley there is serious overlap between district, local government and parliamentary boundaries. In the 11 states of the Peninsular Malaysia including the Federal Territories , there are townships (precinct for Putrajaya) that been administered by
117-1675: The district are Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka , Malacca Foundation College, Malacca Malay Female Teacher's Institute, Malacca Industrial Institute and Multimedia University . 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. 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 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-related tourist attractions in Melaka Tengah are Melaka Tropical Fruit Farm and Sungai Udang Recreational Forest . Districts of Malaysia Districts ( Malay : Daerah ; Jajahan in Kelantan ) are
130-693: The district office and also the state government . For a list, see Category:Mukims of Malaysia . However, two states and one federal territory in Malaysia is not divided into any townships. Royal Malaysian Navy Museum Royal Malaysian Navy Museum ( Malay : Muzium Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia ) is a museum which exhibits items used by the Royal Malaysian Navy in Malacca City , Malacca , Malaysia. Exhibits included photos of admirals, medals of honor, as well as information about
143-575: The mukim level. This is prevalent in Sarawak and Sabah , but also seen in Peninsular Malaysia in recent years, e.g. Lojing autonomous sub-district in Kelantan . Sub-districts in Sabah , however, are not divided into mukim. An administrative district can be distinguished from a local government area where the former deals with land administration and revenue while the latter deals with
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#1732772905277156-850: The planning and delivery of basic infrastructure to its inhabitants. Administrative district boundaries are usually congruent with local government area boundaries, but may sometimes differ especially in urbanised areas. For example, the Petaling District in Selangor is administered by three local authorities: Petaling Jaya City Council , Shah Alam City Council and Subang Jaya City Council ; conversely one local authority can administer more than one district, for example Northeast Penang Island District and Southwest Penang Island District in Penang are both administered by Penang Island City Council . Administrative district boundaries also provide
169-460: The various ranks in the naval command, evolution of naval uniforms, naval weapons, communication equipment, navigation symbols and training programs. The museum was formerly located at Royal Malaysian Naval Base in Lumut , Perak . It was then relocated to Malacca to take the advantage of the larger number of tourists, both local and foreign visitors. The new location of the naval museum was opened to
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