Alor Gajah

Alor Gajah
Bandar Alor Gajah
Town

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Motto(s): Alor Gajah Dynamic - Progressive - Holistic
(Malay: Alor Gajah Dinamik - Progresif - Holistik)

Alor Gajah Town in Alor Gajah District (left)
Alor Gajah District in Melaka State (right)
Alor Gajah
Alor Gajah Town in Alor Gajah District (left)
Alor Gajah District in Melaka State (right)
Coordinates: 2°23′00″N 102°13′00″E / 2.38333°N 102.21667°E / 2.38333; 102.21667Coordinates: 2°23′00″N 102°13′00″E / 2.38333°N 102.21667°E / 2.38333; 102.21667
Country  Malaysia
State  Melaka
District Alor Gajah District
Granted city status 2003
Government
 • Type Alor Gajah Municipal Council
 • District Officer Hj. Murad Bin Husin
Population (2010)[1]
 • Alor Gajah Town 21,267
 • Demonym Alor Gajahan
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) Not observed
Postal code 78xxx
Area code(s) +6065 (landline only)
Vehicle registration M
Website www.mpag.gov.my

Alor Gajah is a town and district seat of Alor Gajah District, Melaka, Malaysia. It located on north part of Melaka state. According to 2010 estimates had 21,267 inhabitants. It is 28 m above sea level.

Name

Alor Gajah used to be one of the forest areas believed to be the routes (Malay: alor) for wild elephants (Malay: gajah).[2]

Climate

Climate data for Alor Gajah
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 32.8
(91)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23.8
(74.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 189.8
(7.472)		 210.1
(8.272)		 273.5
(10.768)		 298.9
(11.768)		 243.1
(9.571)		 128.7
(5.067)		 141.1
(5.555)		 168.9
(6.65)		 198.1
(7.799)		 280.1
(11.028)		 330.3
(13.004)		 261.2
(10.283)		 2,723.8
(107.236)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11 12 16 16 14 9 10 11 13 17 18 15 162
Source: Climate Data[3]

Governance

Alor Gajah Municipal Council

Alor Gajah Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah) is the local municipal council in charge of this town.

Demographics

total 166,600

Malay 119,200 Chinese 24,500 Indian 14,300 Others 8600

Economy

Alor Gajah is home to Honda Malaysia's car manufacturing plant,[4] assembling cars for the local market and also selected automotive parts for Honda's overall ASEAN market.

Education

  • MARA University of Technology (UiTM; Malay: Universiti Teknologi MARA) Alor Gajah Campus, Lendu
  • University College Agroscience Malaysia (UCAM), Ayer Pa'abas
  • University College Islamic Melaka (KUIM; Malay: Kolej Universiti Islam Melaka) Kuala Sungai Baru
  • University of Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Taboh Naning Campus, Taboh Naning
  • Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM; Malay: Akademi Laut Malaysia) Kuala Sungai Baru
  • Masjid Tanah Community College (Malay: Kolej Komuniti Masjid Tanah), Masjid Tanah
  • Advanced Technology Training Center (ADTEC; Malay: Pusat Latihan Teknologi Tinggi) Alor Gajah, Taboh Naning
  • MARA College of High Skills (Malay: Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA) Masjid Tanah
  • National Youth Institute of High Skills (IKTBN; Malay: Institut Kemahiran Tinggi Belia Negara) Masjid Tanah
  • Yayasan Alor Gajah College of Technology (KT-YAGA; Malay: Kolej Teknologi Yayasan Alor Gajah) Alor Gajah
  • Melaka Matriculation College, (Malay: Kolej Matrikulasi Melaka) Londang
  • Poultry Institute of Technology (ITU; Malay: Institut Teknologi Unggas) Alor Gajah, Masjid Tanah

Tourist attractions

Health

Alor Gajah boasts a new government hospital, Alor Gajah Hospital, which replaced the old one that was fast becoming insufficient to meet the needs of the growing population. Besides, other government healthcare facilities include:

  • Clinics
  • Dental Clinics

References

  1. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Climate Data Org — Alor Gajah". Climate Data Org. Retrieved 16 Dec 2016.
  4. ↑ https://www.honda.com.my/nhc/contact_us.php



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