Alor Gajah
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.
Alor Gajah Bandar Alor Gajah | |
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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 | |
| Country |  |
| State | |
| 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 |
Name
Alor Gajah used to be one of the forest areas believed to be the routes (Malay: alor) for wild elephants (Malay: gajah).[2]
History
Climate
| Climate data for Alor Gajah | |||||||||||||
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| 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 (91.0) |
| 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 (7.47) |
210.1 (8.27) |
273.5 (10.77) |
298.9 (11.77) |
243.1 (9.57) |
128.7 (5.07) |
141.1 (5.56) |
168.9 (6.65) |
198.1 (7.80) |
280.1 (11.03) |
330.3 (13.00) |
261.2 (10.28) |
2,723.8 (107.24) |
| 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
Landmarks
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.
Transport
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
- Alor Gajah British Graveyard
- Alor Gajah Square
- Freeport A'Famosa Outlet Village
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
Notable people
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2016-03-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2017-07-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Climate Data Org — Alor Gajah". Climate Data Org. Retrieved 16 Dec 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Alor Gajah. |
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