Malacca Town
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Most tourist attractions are concentrated in its small city centre which encompasses Jonker Walk which houses Malacca's traditional Chinatown that exhibits Peranakan
architecture. A Famosa
Fort, St. Paul Hill are among the tourist attractions located in the Bandar Hilir, old city area. There are also numerous shopping centres located nearby. The Malacca Straits Mosque is located here. There are numerous islands which include Pulau Upeh near Klebang Beach (currently undergoing reclamation works) and Pulau Besar
.
, or Federal route/coastal road. Malacca City is approximately 130 km from Kuala Lumpur
and 200 km from Singapore
. People who wish to go to Malacca by train should board the Singapore
-bound train in Kuala Lumpur Sentral
and alight at Tampin
station, where shuttle buses to and fro places such as Jonker Street, Melaka Sentral
and AEON Bandaraya Melaka Shopping Centre
are available.
It was reported recently that under the 10th Malaysia Plan (RMK10), KTM
is planning to reconnect the railway line from Tampin to Malacca City then Batang Melaka. The station will probably be in Batu Berendam
(near the airport) or Melaka Sentral
. There was a railway line from Tampin to Malacca City before World War II
but was dismantled by the Japanese troops
to build the infamous Death Railway
in Burma. The railway line was never re-built after the British returned.
Lisbon
, Portugal
(16 January 1984) Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia (15 April 1989) Hoorn
, Netherlands
(8 November 1989) Valparaiso
, Chile
(23 June. 1991) Nanjing
, China
(2001) Yangzhou
, China
, under the Koppen climate classification
. The relatively stable weather allows Malacca to be visited all-year-round. Temperatures generally range between 30°C - 35°C during the day and 27°C - 29°C at night. It may get cooler after periods of heavy rainfall.
Generally, Malacca annual rainfall is below average of Malaysia annual rainfall. Usually, it rains in the evening after hot and humid afternoon. Malacca enjoys much sunlight during the day so it’s always warm and inviting to walk around the city. Ensure you wear light clothing, as the humidity can high and sunglasses are also quite useful.
Peranakan
Peranakan Chinese and Baba-Nyonya are terms used for the descendants of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to the Indonesian archipelago of Nusantara during the Colonial era....
architecture. A Famosa
A Famosa
A Famosa is a Portuguese fortress located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. The Porta de Santiago, a small gate house, is the only remaining part of the fortress still standing....
Fort, St. Paul Hill are among the tourist attractions located in the Bandar Hilir, old city area. There are also numerous shopping centres located nearby. The Malacca Straits Mosque is located here. There are numerous islands which include Pulau Upeh near Klebang Beach (currently undergoing reclamation works) and Pulau Besar
Pulau Besar
Pulau Besar is the name of many islands in Malaysia and Indonesia. In the Malay language, it is known as Big Island....
.
Transportation and access
Currently Malacca City is accessible via highway, railwayKeretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin...
, or Federal route/coastal road. Malacca City is approximately 130 km from Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
and 200 km from Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. People who wish to go to Malacca by train should board the Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
-bound train in Kuala Lumpur Sentral
Kuala Lumpur Sentral
Kuala Lumpur Sentral or Sentral Kuala Lumpur is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Opened on 16 April 2001, despite its name it is actually even less central than the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, a colonial-era...
and alight at Tampin
Tampin
Tampin is both a town and a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, however part of the town spills over into the neighbouring state of Malacca, as it is located along the Malacca-Negeri Sembilan border...
station, where shuttle buses to and fro places such as Jonker Street, Melaka Sentral
Melaka Sentral
Melaka Sentral is the largest public transportation terminal in Malacca city, Malacca, Malaysia. It is located between Lebuh AMJ and Jalan Panglima Awang.-Transportation terminal:...
and AEON Bandaraya Melaka Shopping Centre
AEON Bandaraya Melaka Shopping Centre
The ÆON Bandaraya Melaka Shopping Centre is located at Kawasan Bandar, Daerah Melaka Tengah, Peringgit, Malacca, Malaysia. The anchor tenant for the jumbo-sized mall is JUSCO....
are available.
It was reported recently that under the 10th Malaysia Plan (RMK10), KTM
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin...
is planning to reconnect the railway line from Tampin to Malacca City then Batang Melaka. The station will probably be in Batu Berendam
Batu Berendam
Batu Berendam is a town in Melaka, Malaysia. The Batu Berendam Airport is a domestic airport located here.-References:...
(near the airport) or Melaka Sentral
Melaka Sentral
Melaka Sentral is the largest public transportation terminal in Malacca city, Malacca, Malaysia. It is located between Lebuh AMJ and Jalan Panglima Awang.-Transportation terminal:...
. There was a railway line from Tampin to Malacca City before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
but was dismantled by the Japanese troops
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...
to build the infamous Death Railway
Death Railway
The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, the Thailand–Burma Railway and similar names, was a railway between Bangkok, Thailand, and Rangoon, Burma , built by the Empire of Japan during World War II, to support its forces in the Burma campaign.Forced labour was used in its construction...
in Burma. The railway line was never re-built after the British returned.
Twin cities
The City of Malacca has a twinned city status with six cities, they are:Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
(16 January 1984) Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia (15 April 1989) Hoorn
Hoorn
-Cities :* Purmerend * Enkhuizen * Alkmaar * Amsterdam * Lelystad * Den Helder * Leeuwarden -Towns :* Edam...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
(8 November 1989) Valparaiso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
(23 June. 1991) Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(2001) Yangzhou
Yangzhou
Yangzhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, it borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the southwest, Huai'an to the north, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou to the east, and Zhenjiang across...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
Sights
European settlement
- A FamosaA FamosaA Famosa is a Portuguese fortress located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. The Porta de Santiago, a small gate house, is the only remaining part of the fortress still standing....
fortress (Porta de Santiago) - Christ ChurchChrist Church, MelakaChrist Church is an 18th century Protestant church in the city of Malacca, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia and is within the jurisdiction of the Lower Central Archdeaconry of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia ....
- StadthuysStadthuysThe Stadthuys , also known as the Red Square, is a historical structure situated in the heart of Malacca Town, the administrative capital of the state of Malacca, Malaysia...
(Dutch administrative buildings) - Saint Francis Xavier Church
- Portuguese SettlementPortuguese Settlement, MalaccaThe Portuguese Settlement is a Kristang community in Ujong Pasir, five km from Malacca City, Malaysia.The Kristang are a Malaysian ethnic group with mixed Portuguese and Malay and for some possibly Indian or Chinese ancestry, which arose during the Portuguese colonial period .In 1933, 11 hectares...
- St. John's Fort (Kota Senjuang)
- Ruins of St. Paul ChurchSt. Paul's Church, MelakaSt. Paul's Church is a historic church building in Malacca, Malaysia that was originally built in 1521. It is located at the summit of St. Paul's Hill and is today part of the Malacca Museum Complex comprising the A Famosa ruins, the Stadthuys and other historical buildings.-History:In Décadas da...
- Saint Francis Xavier was temporarily buried here; tombs of many Dutch dignitaries remain there - St. Peter Church
- St. Theresa Church
- Victoria Fountain
Chinese settlement
- Bukit CinaBukit CinaBukit Cina is a hillside of historical significance in the capital of Malaysian state of Malacca, Malacca Town. It is located several kilometers to the north from the historical center of Malacca , but these days, it's surrounded by the modern city on all sides.-History:According to the local...
cemetery - Cheng Hoon TengCheng Hoon TengThe Cheng Hoon Teng temple is a Taoist temple, located at No. 25 Jalan Tokong, Malacca Town, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning temple in Malaysia.- Overview :...
temple - Geok Hu Keng temple
- Poh San Teng temple
- Jonker Street
Malay settlement
- Hang Jebat mausoleum
- Hang Kasturi mausoleum
- Kampong Morten
- Kampung Kling mosque
- Tranquerah mosque
- Malacca Straits Mosque, a modern mosque on the shore of Malacca Island
- Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum
Climate and weather
Malacca’s weather is hot and humid throughout the year with rainfall, the intensity of which depends on the time of the year. Malacca features tropical rainforest climateTropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, is a tropical climate usually found along the equator...
, under the Koppen climate classification
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
. The relatively stable weather allows Malacca to be visited all-year-round. Temperatures generally range between 30°C - 35°C during the day and 27°C - 29°C at night. It may get cooler after periods of heavy rainfall.
Generally, Malacca annual rainfall is below average of Malaysia annual rainfall. Usually, it rains in the evening after hot and humid afternoon. Malacca enjoys much sunlight during the day so it’s always warm and inviting to walk around the city. Ensure you wear light clothing, as the humidity can high and sunglasses are also quite useful.