Alor Gajah District

Alor Gajah District
District of Malaysia
Country	Malaysia
State	Malacca
Seat	Alor Gajah
Government
• District officer	Haji Hassim bin Ismail
Area
• Total	660 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	141,850
• Density	210/km2 (560/sq mi)

The Alor Gajah District is a district in Malacca, Malaysia. Alor Gajah is also a parliamentary constituency of Malacca State. It borders Tampin to the north. It also borders Jasin and Central Malacca.

Name

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

Geography

Alor Gajah is 699.3 km², which is equivalent to 66,302 hectares.

Government

Alor Gajah Municipal Council

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

Administrative divisions

It consists of 31 mukim (sub-districts):

• Lendu
• Lubok China
• Masjid Tanah
• Ramuan Cina Kecil
• Sungai Baru Tengah
• Kuala Sungai Baru
• Sungai Baru Hilir
• Brisu
• Bandar Alor Gajah
• Tanjung Rimau
• Padang Sebang
• Belimbing
• Parit Melana
• Paya Rumput
• Tampin
• Pegoh
• Kelemak
• Taboh Naning
• Melekek
• Rambai
• Rembia
• Hutan Percha
• Pulau Sebang
• Tebong
• Kemuning
• Gadek
• Machap
• Melaka Pindah
• Durian Tunggal
• Sungai Petai
• Sungai Baru Ulu
• Sungai Udang
• Beringin
• Air Pa'abas
• Sungai Siput
• Ramuan Cina Besar
• Sungai Buluh
• Kuala Linggi
• Kampung Paya Datuk
• Melekek
• Simpang Ampat

Shopping

• Mydin Hypermarket Pulau Sebang (Opening in 2016)
• Freeport A'Famosa Outlet Village
• Family Store Masjid Tanah

Tourist attractions

Alor Gajah Square

• A' Famosa Resort
• Alor Gajah British Graveyard
• Alor Gajah Square
• Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam Machap Recreational Park
• Dol Said's Grave
• Gadek Hot Spring
• Pengkalan Balak Beach
• Tradition and Custom Museum

Transportation

• Pulau Sebang/Tampin railway station at Pulau Sebang

See also

• Districts of Malaysia

References

• Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah