Malacca Town (Malay: Bandar Melaka) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The Seri Negeri, the State Administrative and Development Centre which houses the Chief Minister's Office, the State Secretary's Office and the Legislative Assembly Hall is located in Malacca Town. View of of place Stadhuys in Malacca. ... Image File history File links SealOfMalaccaTown. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Image File history File links MapMalaysiaMalaccaTown. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Malaysia is a federation of 13 states. ... State motto: Bersatu Teguh State anthem: Melaka Maju Jaya Capital Malacca Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Khalil Yaakob  - Ketua Menteri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam History    - Malacca Sultanate 13th century   - Portuguese control 24 August 1511   - Dutch control 14 January 1641   - British control 17 March 1824   - Japanese occupation... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... // Malaysian Standard Time Malaysian Standard Time (MST) is a standard time used in Malaysia after Japan formally surrendered in Singapore after their occupation in British Malaya. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... ... State motto: Bersatu Teguh State anthem: Melaka Maju Jaya Capital Malacca Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Khalil Yaakob  - Ketua Menteri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam History    - Malacca Sultanate 13th century   - Portuguese control 24 August 1511   - Dutch control 14 January 1641   - British control 17 March 1824   - Japanese occupation...

History

The site where the town of Malacca stands today was the center of Malaccan history. It was the capital of the Malaccan Sultanate and was the centre of the Malay world in the 15th and the 16th century after the Malays moved over from Sumatra and it was the most developed part of the Malay Peninsula before it fell to the Portuguese in 1511. Centuries of colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British as well as development of Straits Chinese (Peranakan) culture have influenced the architecture of the town.

After World War II, anti-colonial sentiment developed amongst Malay nationalists, led to negotiations with the British and eventually the announcement of Independence by Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia's first Prime Minister, at the Padang Pahlawan (Warrior's Field) at Bandar Hilir, in Melaka on 20 February 1956.

Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, Malacca has been in decline as its port was silting up and Singapore and Kuala Lumpur have grown. Over the years, many Malaccans have moved to Kuala Lumpur the Malaysian capital and to Singapore.

Tourism

Malacca Town is a worthwhile place to visit. Most of the tourist attractions are concentrated in its small city centre, and one can walk down Jonker's Walk which is a row of shophouses of Peranakan architecture. One can also visit Pulau Melaka, an island formed through [and reclamation mainly for housing purposes. Other islands include Pulau Upeh and Pulau Besar Besar.

To reach Malacca town through the North-South highway, one has to take a detour from the town of Ayer Keroh and travel south through the Ayer Keroh Road, while to reach Muar, which is 40 km from the Malacca Town itself, one has to travel by Jalan Ujong Pasir. Ayer Keroh is town in the Malaysian state of Malacca. ... District Muar District Area  - Total (District) 2346. ...

One can also visit the reclaimed island of Pulau Melaka, just by crossing a causeway that leads to the island. Pulau Melaka is the man made islands in Malacca Town, Melaka, Malaysia. ...

Twin cities

The City of Malacca has a twin city status with five cities, they are:

• Lisbon, Portugal (16 January 1984)
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (15 April, 1989)
• Hoorn, Netherlands (8 November, 1989)
• Valparaiso, The Republic of Chile (23 June. 1991)
• Nanjing, China (2001)

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Sights

Christ Church, Malacca

• A Famosa fortress
• Bukit China cemetery
• Cheng Hoon Teng temple
• Geok Hu Keng temple
• Christ Church (Malacca)
• Dutch Square
• Saint Francis Xavier Church
• Hang Jebat mausoleum
• Hang Kasturi mausoleum
• Proclamation of Independence Memorial
• Kampong Hulu mosque
• Kampung Keling mosque
• Portuguese Settlement
• Poh San Teng temple
• Sri Poyyatha temple
• St. John Fort
• St. Paul Fort
• Ruins of St. Paul Church - Saint Francis Xavier was temporarily buried here St. Peter Church
• St. Theresa Church
• Sultan's well
• Tranquerah mosque
• Victoria Fountain
• Melaka Manipal Medical College

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External links

• Malacca travel guide from Wikitravel
• Maps of Malacca town