# Melaka, Malaysia – Districts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/melaka/

State · Malaysia 

# Melaka

Melaka is a state or federal territory of Malaysia. It had an estimated **932,800 people** in 2020 on 1,654 km² (about 564 per km²). Its main town is Malacca. It is divided into 3 districts. 811 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5,665 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 932,800people (2020)
- 1,654km²
- 3districts
- 5,665mapped services

## How many people live in Melaka?

Melaka had an estimated **932,800 people** in 2020 — 2.9% of Malaysia, 13th of 16 states. There are 996 women for every 1,000 men (above the Malaysia figure of 943). Spread over 1,654 km², that is about **564 people per km²**, 6th of 16 states.

22.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 29 across Malaysia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****71,400**

5–9 ****70,200**

10–14 ****69,400**

15–19 ****75,700**

20–24 ****88,500**

25–29 ****102,400**

30–34 ****79,500**

35–39 ****65,400**

40–44 ****50,000**

45–49 ****46,500**

50–54 ****49,100**

55–59 ****46,300**

60–64 ****38,300**

65–69 ****29,400**

70–74 ****23,100**

75–79 ****13,300**

80–84 ****8,000**

85+ ****6,300**

Source: [Department of Statistics, Malaysia via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-mys).

## Where is Melaka?

Melaka lies in [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 2 other states: [Johor](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/johor/) and [Negeri Sembilan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/negeri-sembilan/). By area it is the 11th largest of 16 states in Malaysia. It covers 0.5% of [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). The centre of Melaka is about 116 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2969° N, 102.2935° E.

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys).

## Things to see in and around Melaka

OpenStreetMap lists 111 named sights in Melaka: 38 attractions; 32 museums; 7 monuments; 6 zoos; 5 theme parks; 4 galleries; 4 castles and forts; 3 caves; 3 nature reserves; 3 viewpoints; 3 memorials; 2 hot springs; 1 ruins.

- Baba and Nyonya House · museum
- Buddha Relics Museum · museum
- Cheng Ho Cultural Museum · museum
- Democratic Government Museum · museum
- Education Museum · museum
- Governor's Museum · museum
- History and Ethnography Museum · museum
- Kite Museum · museum
- Malacca Stories Hall · museum
- Malacca UMNO Museum · museum
- Malaqa House · museum
- Malay and Islamic World Museum · museum
- Malaysia Architecture Museum · museum
- Malaysia China Wangkang Museum · museum
- Malaysia Prison Museum · museum
- Maritime Museum · museum
- Melaka Islamic Museum · museum
- Melaka Literature Museum · museum
- Melaka Stamp Museum · museum
- Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum · museum
- Melaka Youth Museum · museum
- Museum of Enduring Beauty · museum
- People's Meseum · museum
- Portuguese Heritage Gallery · museum
- Proclamation of Independence Memorial · museum
- Pulau Besar Museum · museum
- Royal Malaysian Customs Department Museum · museum
- Royal Malaysian Navy Museum · museum
- Sim Mow Yu's Calligraphy Museum · museum
- Stadthuys · museum

…and 81 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Melaka

- Time zoneUTC+8, no daylight saving · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- CurrencyRinggit (MYR)
- Country calling code+60
- LanguagesMalay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Malacca International Airport (MKZ) · Malacca5.7 km
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) · Sepang82 km

### Nearest railway station

Pulau Sebang/Tampin (Alor Gajah), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 07:03) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 07:06, sunset around 19:05).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 07:19 19:19 12.0 h 

Feb 07:23 19:26 12.0 h 

Mar 07:17 19:23 12.1 h 

Apr 07:06 19:15 12.2 h 

May 07:00 19:13 12.2 h 

Jun 07:03 19:18 12.3 h 

Jul 07:09 19:23 12.2 h 

Aug 07:09 19:21 12.2 h 

Sep 07:02 19:10 12.1 h 

Oct 06:54 18:58 12.1 h 

Nov 06:55 18:56 12.0 h 

Dec 07:06 19:05 12.0 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Melaka

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Alor Gajah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/melaka/alor-gajah/) 670 274 903 

[Jasin](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/melaka/jasin/) 699 213 443 

[Melaka Tengah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/melaka/melaka-tengah/) 285 348 4,319 

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Melaka

Open gazetteers list **811 villages, towns and localities** in Melaka. The largest with a recorded population: Malacca (579,000), Kampung Bukit Baharu (55,656), Durian Tunggal (42,185), Klebang Besar (38,643), Kampung Ayer Keroh (37,716) and Kampung Kerubong (31,936). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 106 m above sea level (median 19 m).

- 1K Residence (Taman 1 Krubong)
- Air Hitam Darat
- Alai
- Alor Gajah
- Anak Ayer Kepong
- Asahan
- Ayer Keroh
- Ayer Merbau
- Ayer Molek
- Ayer Pa’ Abas
- Ayer Salak
- Bandar Vendor
- Batu Berendam
- Batu Sepuluh
- Bekoh
- Belimbing
- Belimbing Dalam
- Bemban
- Brisu
- Bukit Asahan
- Bukit Baru
- Bukit Beruang
- Bukit Katil
- Bukit Lintang
- Bukit Paya
- Bukit Piatu
- Bukit Punggai
- Bukit Rambai
- Bukit Tempurong
- Bukit Tinggi
- Cheng
- Chin Chin
- Chohong
- Durian Daun Dalam
- Durian Tunggal
- Duyong
- Felda Machap
- Gadek
- Gaong Dalam
- Gaong Pijat
- Gaong Piring
- Gapam
- Genting Cheng Estate
- Guba
- Haji Abdul Majid
- Henry Gurney
- Hutan Percha
- Jambatan Naga
- Jasin
- Jelutong
- Kaman Kashturi
- Kampong Alor Gajah
- Kampong Ayer Pasir
- Kampong Baharu
- Kampong Bangsal
- Kampong Bukit Baru
- Kampong Bukit Datok
- Kampong Bukit Kechil
- Kampong Bukit Larang
- Kampong Bukit Ranting
- Kampong Gelam
- Kampong Gelanggang
- Kampong Kemangkang
- Kampong Ladang
- Kampong Lanjut Manis
- Kampong Lubok Buntal
- Kampong Masjid Tanah
- Kampong Morten
- Kampong Naning
- Kampong Parit Besar
- Kampong Parit Derhaka
- Kampong Parit Keliling
- Kampong Parit Melana
- Kampong Parit Singkat
- Kampong Paya Batu Puteh
- Kampong Pengkalan Leban
- Kampong Permatang Pasir
- Kampong Solok Kuala Sungga
- Kampong Sungai Baru Tengah
- Kampong Sungai Rambai
- Kampong Tanjong
- Kampong Tengah
- Kampung Abbey
- Kampung Alai
- Kampung Alor
- Kampung Ampang Batu Gadek
- Kampung Anak Ayer Keroh
- Kampung Anak Ayer Merbau
- Kampung Arongan
- Kampung Ayer Bangkong
- Kampung Ayer Batubau
- Kampung Ayer Dusun
- Kampung Ayer Hitam
- Kampung Ayer Hitam Pantai
- Kampung Ayer Hitam Ulu
- Kampung Ayer Kangkong
- Kampung Ayer Keroh
- Kampung Ayer Lanjut
- Kampung Ayer Manggis
- Kampung Ayer Molek
- Kampung Ayer Panas
- Kampung Ayer Pasir
- Kampung Ayer Pa’Abas
- Kampung Ayer Perah
- Kampung Ayer Punggai
- Kampung Ayer Puteh
- Kampung Ayer Resam
- Kampung Ayer Salak
- Kampung Ayer Semubok
- Kampung Ayer Supai
- Kampung Ayer Tawar
- Kampung Ayer Udang
- Kampung Bachang
- Kampung Bagan Upeh
- Kampung Baharu
- Kampung Baharu Sungai Udang
- Kampung Bakar Batu
- Kampung Balai
- Kampung Balai Panjang
- Kampung Balik Bukit
- Kampung Balik Hutan
- Kampung Balik Mungkar
- Kampung Banda Hilir
- Kampung Banda Kaba
- Kampung Bandar Kaba
- Kampung Bangsal Bawah
- Kampung Bantut
- Kampung Baroh
- Kampung Baru
- Kampung Baru Bekoh
- Kampung Baru Bukit Sedanan
- Kampung Baru Gunung Emas Asahan
- Kampung Baru Kongsai
- Kampung Baru Menggong
- Kampung Baru Parit Keliling
- Kampung Batak
- Kampung Batang Melaka Ulu
- Kampung Batang Melekek
- Kampung Batang Saga
- Kampung Batang Tiga
- Kampung Batang Tiga Timur
- Kampung Batu Alang
- Kampung Batu Gajah
- Kampung Batu Lang
- Kampung Batu Putih
- Kampung Bemban
- Kampung Beringin
- Kampung Bertam
- Kampung Bertam Malim
- Kampung Bertam Ulu
- Kampung Betis
- Kampung Binjai
- Kampung Brisu
- Kampung Bukit Asahan
- Kampung Bukit Baharu
- Kampung Bukit Baharu Dalam
- Kampung Bukit Balai
- Kampung Bukit Beringin
- Kampung Bukit Beruang
- Kampung Bukit Beruang Jaya
- Kampung Bukit Chermin
- Kampung Bukit China
- Kampung Bukit Darat
- Kampung Bukit Durian
- Kampung Bukit Gadong
- Kampung Bukit Golot
- Kampung Bukit Hantu
- Kampung Bukit Jinjing
- Kampung Bukit Kajang
- Kampung Bukit Katil
- Kampung Bukit Katong
- Kampung Bukit Kechil
- Kampung Bukit Kecil
- Kampung Bukit Kekabu
- Kampung Bukit Lintang
- Kampung Bukit Meta
- Kampung Bukit Nangka
- Kampung Bukit Nibong
- Kampung Bukit Palah
- Kampung Bukit Payung
- Kampung Bukit Pegoh
- Kampung Bukit Perah
- Kampung Bukit Piatu
- Kampung Bukit Pulau
- Kampung Bukit Punggor
- Kampung Bukit Rambai
- Kampung Bukit Ranung
- Kampung Bukit Sali
- Kampung Bukit Sama Tahu
- Kampung Bukit Senggeh
- Kampung Bukit Seraya
- Kampung Bukit Serkam
- Kampung Bukit Tambun
- Kampung Bukit Tasek
- Kampung Bukit Tempayan
- Kampung Bulang
- Kampung Buloh Cina
- Kampung Buyau
- Kampung Cerana Putih
- Kampung Chabau
- Kampung Chembong
- Kampung Cheng
- Kampung Cherana Puteh
- Kampung Cherana Putih
- Kampung Chin Chin
- Kampung China Kechil
- Kampung Chinderah
- Kampung Chinderah Ulu
- Kampung Chohong
- Kampung Dalong
- Kampung Darat Pulau
- Kampung Dok
- Kampung Dua
- Kampung Durian Daun
- Kampung Durian Daun Dalam
- Kampung Duyong
- Kampung Empat
- Kampung Enam
- Kampung Gadek
- Kampung Gadek Dalam
- Kampung Gajah Mati
- Kampung Gangsa
- Kampung Gangsai
- Kampung Ganun
- Kampung Gaong
- Kampung Gaong Bangkok
- Kampung Gapam
- Kampung Gapis
- Kampung Gaung Keladi
- Kampung Gedang
- Kampung Gelam
- Kampung Hailam
- Kampung Hilir
- Kampung Hutan Percha
- Kampung Jalan Panjang
- Kampung Jasin
- Kampung Jawa
- Kampung Jelatang
- Kampung Jeram
- Kampung Jilir
- Kampung Jus
- Kampung Jus Permai
- Kampung Kandang
- Kampung Kapis
- Kampung Kelemak
- Kampung Kelemak Dalam
- Kampung Keling
- Kampung Kemendor
- Kampung Kemuning
- Kampung Kemus
- Kampung Kepok
- Kampung Kerubong
- Kampung Kesang
- Kampung Ketapang
- Kampung Kilang Berapi Utara
- Kampung Klebang Besar
- Kampung Koalam
- Kampung Komong
- Kampung Krubong
- Kampung Kuala Ina
- Kampung Kuala Kati
- Kampung Kubang Badak
- Kampung Kubang Gajah
- Kampung Kumpai
- Kampung Kundangan
- Kampung Ladang
- Kampung Ladang Baharu
- Kampung Lanchang
- Kampung Lanjut
- Kampung Lanjut Manis
- Kampung Lapan
- Kampung Lapan Tengkera
- Kampung Lebok
- Kampung Lekok
- Kampung Lelong
- Kampung Lendu
- Kampung Lendu Kechil
- Kampung Lereh
- Kampung Lima
- Kampung Limbongan
- Kampung Lipat Kajang
- Kampung Londang
- Kampung Lubok Kepong
- Kampung Lubok Redan
- Kampung Machap Baru
- Kampung Machap Lama
- Kampung Maju Pondok Batang
- Kampung Maksamah
- Kampung Man Lok
- Kampung Mancap Umboo
- Kampung Mantai
- Kampung Masjid Baharu
- Kampung Masjid Saga
- Kampung Mata Kuching
- Kampung Melangkan
- Kampung Mentibong
- Kampung Mentija
- Kampung Monen
- Kampung Musai
- Kampung Naning
- Kampung On Lok
- Kampung Orang Asli Lubuk Bandung
- Kampung Padang
- Kampung Padang Besar
- Kampung Padang Jambu
- Kampung Padang Kambing
- Kampung Padang Keladi
- Kampung Padang Kerbau
- Kampung Padang Kubu
- Kampung Padang Lalang
- Kampung Padang Lebar
- Kampung Padang Sebang
- Kampung Padang Siapong
- Kampung Paku
- Kampung Panchor
- Kampung Pantai
- Kampung Pantai Kundor
- Kampung Pantai Kundur
- Kampung Pantai Tengkera
- Kampung Parit Batu
- Kampung Parit Gantong
- Kampung Parit Keliling
- Kampung Parit Lampong
- Kampung Parit Melintang
- Kampung Parit Nipah
- Kampung Parit Penghulu
- Kampung Parit Perawas
- Kampung Parit Putat
- Kampung Parit Sialang
- Kampung Parit Sidang Seman
- Kampung Pasir
- Kampung Pasir Puteh Bachang
- Kampung Paya Buluh
- Kampung Paya Dalam
- Kampung Paya Datok
- Kampung Paya Gemoh
- Kampung Paya Lebar
- Kampung Paya Luboh
- Kampung Paya Mengkuang
- Kampung Paya Nibong
- Kampung Paya Rambut
- Kampung Paya Redan
- Kampung Paya Rumput
- Kampung Peng Besar
- Kampung Pengkalan
- Kampung Pengkalan Badak
- Kampung Pengkalan Balak
- Kampung Pengkalan Baru
- Kampung Pengkalan Kelemak
- Kampung Pengkalan Lanjut
- Kampung Pengkalan Minyak
- Kampung Pengkalan Paoh
- Kampung Pengkalan Perigi
- Kampung Pengkalan Rama
- Kampung Pengkalan Rama Pantai
- Kampung Pengkalan Rama Tengah
- Kampung Pengkalan Ramggam
- Kampung Pereling
- Kampung Peringgit
- Kampung Permai
- Kampung Permatang
- Kampung Permatang Ayer Pasir
- Kampung Permatang Pasir
- Kampung Permatang Tulang
- Kampung Pernu
- Kampung Pinang
- Kampung Pokok Mangga
- Kampung Pondok Kempas
- Kampung Portugis
- Kampung Pulai
- Kampung Pulai Barat
- Kampung Pulau
- Kampung Pulau Belapan
- Kampung Pulau Gedong
- Kampung Pulau Limbungan
- Kampung Pulau Samak
- Kampung Pulau Sebang
- Kampung Punggol
- Kampung Ramuan China Besar
- Kampung Ramuan China Kechil
- Kampung Rantau Panjang
- Kampung Raya Semabok
- Kampung Rejang
- Kampung Relau
- Kampung Rim
- Kampung Sarang Helang
- Kampung Satu
- Kampung Sebatu Bukit
- Kampung Seberang Perai
- Kampung Selandar
- Kampung Sembilan
- Kampung Sempang
- Kampung Sempang Kerayong
- Kampung Sempang Pantai Siring
- Kampung Seri Kesang
- Kampung Seri Mendapat
- Kampung Seri Tanjung
- Kampung Serkam
- Kampung Serompong
- Kampung Sialang Relau

…and 411 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Melaka

Named natural and historic features inside Melaka, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

178 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Anak Ayer Batu
- Anak Ayer Batu
- Anak Ayer Batu Buaya
- Anak Ayer Batu Hampar
- Anak Ayer Batu Puteh
- Anak Ayer Belaga
- Anak Ayer Bukit Bulat
- Anak Ayer Chambai
- Anak Ayer Che Tia
- Anak Ayer Gundek
- Anak Ayer Itek
- Anak Ayer Kandis
- Anak Ayer Kangkong
- Anak Ayer Kemengkang
- Anak Ayer Langsat
- Anak Ayer Lombong
- Anak Ayer Menggong
- Anak Ayer Merbau
- Anak Ayer Padang Keladi
- Anak Ayer Punggai
- Anak Ayer Rotan Sega
- Anak Ayer Saga
- Anak Ayer Siput
- Anak Ayer Songsang

…and 155 more.

### Coast and islands

10 islands; 9 headlands; 1 beach.

- Pantai Punggor
- Pulau Besar
- Pulau Dodol
- Pulau Hanyut
- Pulau Jawa
- Pulau Nangka
- Pulau Nibong
- Pulau Serimbun
- Pulau Telok Gong
- Pulau Undan
- Pulau Upeh
- Tanjong Bidara
- Tanjung Barat
- Tanjung Che’ Amar
- Tanjung Dahan
- Tanjung Keramat
- Tanjung Lubok Buntal
- Tanjung Meriam Patah
- Tanjung Puteri
- Tanjung Serai

### Hills and mountains

216 hills; 7 peaks; 3 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Bukit Batu Lebar · 440 m
- Bukit Batu Asahan · 400 m
- Bukit Batu Tiga · 378 m
- Bukit Sedanan · 340 m
- Bukit Bemban · 292 m
- Bukit Batu Hampar · 280 m
- Bukit Panchor · 270 m
- Bukit Kelana · 214 m
- Bukit Langsat · 210 m
- Bukit Tinggi · 200 m
- Bukit Batu Ampar · 199 m
- Bukit Seraya · 191 m
- Bukit Batu Berkarat · 183 m
- Bukit Gedabu · 181 m
- Bukit Terbakar · 176 m
- Bukit Maling Maling · 172 m
- Bukit Manis · 164 m
- Bukit Putus · 163 m
- Bukit Beruang · 160 m
- Bukit Bunyian · 159 m
- Bukit Sebang · 159 m
- Bukit Kukus · 146 m
- Bukit Segondol · 141 m
- Bukit Lintang · 140 m

…and 203 more.

### Forests and nature

5 forests; 5 forest reserves; 2 parks; 1 zoo.

- Ayer Panas Forest Reserve
- Bukit Beruang Forest Reserve
- Bukit Sedanan Forest Reserve
- Hutan Rekreasi Air Keroh
- Hutan Rizab Batang Melaka
- Hutan Rizab Brisu
- Hutan Rizab Merlimau
- Hutan Rizab Merlimau
- Hutan Rizab Merlimau
- Ramuan China Forest Reserve
- Recreational Forest Ayer Keroh
- Sungai Udang Forest Reserve
- Zoo Melaka

### History

1 museum.

- Muzium Budaya

### Estates

284 estates; 49 estates.

- Alor Gajah Estate
- Alor Gajah Estate
- Bekoh Estate Nyalas Division
- Bukit Putus Estate
- Chee Sim Cheng Estate
- Ee Kong Guan Estate
- Garing Estate
- Joreng Estate
- Kampung Tambak Paya
- Kelemak Estate
- Kemendore Estate
- Kew Estate
- Kim Chin Sun Estate
- Koh Kang Ho Estate
- Kumpulan Guthrie Ladang Kemuning
- Kumpulan Guthrie Ladang Serkam
- Ladang Aik Teng
- Ladang Asia Selatan Sendirian Berhad
- Ladang Ayam Chin
- Ladang Ayer Molek
- Ladang Ayer Molek
- Ladang Ayer Panas
- Ladang Ayer Panas
- Ladang Ayer Panas

…and 309 more.

### Getting around

2 lighthouses; 1 airport; 1 railway station; 1 railway halt.

- Dua Sungai
- Malacca International Airport
- Malacca Lighthouse
- Pulau Undan Light
- Taboh Naning Halt

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Melaka and the best time to visit

In Melaka, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,317 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (271 mm) and the driest Feb (116 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 165 

Feb 26 116 

Mar 27 162 

Apr 27 207 

May 27 176 

Jun 27 166 

Jul 26 188 

Aug 26 205 

Sep 26 174 

Oct 27 231 

Nov 26 271 

Dec 26 257 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Melaka

Places mapped inside Melaka in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals229
- Banks141
- ATMs15
- Petrol pumps223
- Hotels923
- Shopping malls60
- Schools521
- Colleges and universities177
- Cinemas18
- Pharmacies72
- Restaurants3,135
- Police stations67
- Dental clinics84

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Malacca (Melaka) in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Malacca (Melaka) as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> MALACCA, a town on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, in 2° 14′, N., 102° 12′ E., which, with the territory lying immediately around and behind it forms one of the Straits Settlements, and gives its name to the Straits which divide Sumatra from the Malay Peninsula. Its name, which is more correctly transliterated mĕlāka, is that of a species of jungle fruit, and is also borne by the small river on the right bank of which the old Dutch town stands. The Dutch town is connected by a bridge with the business quarter on the left bank, which is inhabited almost exclusively by Chinese, Eurasians and Malays. Malacca, now a somnolent little town, a favourite resort of rich Chinese who have retired from business, is visited by few ships and is the least important of the three British settlements on the Straits which give their name to the colony. It has, however, a remarkable history. The precise date of its foundation cannot be ascertained, but there is strong reason to believe that this event took place at the earliest in the 14th century. The Roman youth Ludovigo Barthema is believed to have been the first European to visit it, some time before 1503; and in 1509 Diogo Lopez de Siqueira sailed from Portugal for the express purpose of exploiting Malacca. Siqueira then sent a native man and woman ashore “with an arrow passed through their skulls” to the sultan, “who was thus informed,” says de Barros, “through his subjects that unless he kept a good watch the treason which he had perpetrated would be punished with fire and sword.” The sultan retaliated by arresting Ruy de Araujo, the factor, and twenty other men who were ashore with him collecting cargo for the ships. Siqueira immediately burned one of his vessels and sailed direct for Portugal.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Quick answers

- Where is Melaka?In Malaysia
- What is the population of Melaka?932,800 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Melaka?About 29 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Melaka?About 564 people per km²
- What borders Melaka?Johor and Negeri Sembilan
- What is there to see in Melaka?#Sungai Udang, A Famosa Fortress, A Famosa Water Park, Aeroplane
- What time zone is Melaka in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in Melaka?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in Melaka?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Melaka?811 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Melaka?Settlements lie between 2 m and 106 m
- What is the highest point in Melaka?Bukit Batu Lebar (440 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Melaka?February
- How many hospitals are in Melaka?229 mapped
- How many banks are in Melaka?141 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Melaka?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Melaka?223 mapped
- What is the P-code of Melaka?MY06 (OCHA common operational dataset)