# Melaka Tengah District

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 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).

## Administrative divisions

Melaka Tengah District is further divided into 40 subdivisions; 29 townships (mukim), 2 big towns (bandar) and 9 small towns (pekan).
Population distribution by subdivisions :
| Subdivision | Population (2020) | Area (km$^2$) | Population density (/km$^2$) |
| Alai | 11,120 | 6.319 | 1,760 |
| Ayer Molek | 10,792 | 21.16 | 510 |
| Ayer Molek Town | 41 | 0.0565 | 725.7 |
| Bachang | 23,623 | 6.78 | 3,484 |
| Balai Panjang | 18,497 | 5.736 | 3,225 |
| Batu Berendam | 46,859 | 12.77 | 3,670 |
| Batu Berendam Town | 2,776 | 0.5793 | 4,792 |
| Bertam | 17,119 | 5.118 | 3,345 |
| Bukit Baru | 36,792 | 11.21 | 3,283 |
| Bukit Baru Town | 14,006 | 3.818 | 3,668 |
| Bukit Katil | 59,132 | 33.61 | 1,759 |
| Bukit Lintang | 14,535 | 27.02 | 537.9 |
| Bukit Piatu | 4,871 | 1.464 | 3,326 |
| Bukit Rambai | 26,364 | 17.49 | 1,507 |
| Bukit Rambai Town | 377 | 0.1060 | 3,557 |
| Cheng | 19,158 | 9.233 | 2,075 |
| Duyong | 22,093 | 5.673 | 3,894 |
| Kandang | 5,513 | 3.87 | 1,425 |
| Kandang Town | 72 | 0.05855 | 1,230 |
| Klebang | 6,915 | 1.721 | 4,018 |
| Klebang Besar | 5,081 | 3.072 | 1,654 |
| Klebang Kecil | 9,013 | 2.315 | 3,893 |
| Krubong | 31,936 | 14.54 | 2,196 |
| Malacca City Centre | 62,175 | 27.15 | 2,290 |
* Padang Semabok
* Padang Temu
* Paya Rumput
* Peringgit
* Pernu
* Semabok
* Sungai Udang
* Tangga Batu
* Tanjung Kling
* Tanjong Minyak
* Telok Mas
* Ujong Pasir
* Paya Rumput Town
* Sungai Udang Town
* Tangga Batu Town
* Tanjung Kling Town

### Federal parliament and state assembly seats

There are 3 Federal Parliament seats and 13 State Assembly seats in Melaka Tengah District.
List of Melaka Tengah district representatives in the Federal Assembly (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Melaka Tengah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

## Demographics

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.

## Economy

The main economy sector of the district is industry, in which Melaka Tengah has ten industrial areas with 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.

### Industrial areas

* Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area

## Education
### Schools

For primary and secondary education, there are 87 primary schools and 35 high schools in Melaka Tengah. The colleges and universities in the district are Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malacca Foundation College, Malacca Malay Female Teacher's Institute, Malacca Industrial Institute and Multimedia University.

### Libraries

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.

## Tourist attractions
### Galleries

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

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

Nature-related tourist attractions in Melaka Tengah are Melaka Tropical Fruit Farm and Sungai Udang Recreational Forest.