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Alor Gajah

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Alor Gajah
Town and district capital
Alor Gajah Town
Bandar Alor Gajah
Official seal of Alor Gajah
Emblem
Motto: 
Alor Gajah Dynamic - Progressive - Holistic
(Malay: Alor Gajah Dinamik - Progresif - Holistik)
Map
Interactive map of Alor Gajah
Coordinates: 2°23′00″N 102°13′00″E / 2.38333°N 102.21667°E / 2.38333; 102.21667
Country Malaysia
State Malacca
DistrictAlor Gajah
Granted municipal status1 May 2003
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyAlor Gajah Municipal Council
 • PresidentSaifuddin Abdul Karim
 • MPAdly Zahari
(PH–AMANAH)
 • MLAMuhammad Jailani Khamis
(PN–PAS)
Population
 (2010)
 • Alor Gajah Town
21,267
 • Demonym
Alor Gajahan
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
78xxx
Area code(s)+6065 (landline only)
Vehicle registrationM
Websitewww.mpag.gov.my
Alor Gajah Municipal Council

Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah
Emblem
Type
Type
History
Founded1 May 2003
Leadership
President
Saifuddin Abdul Karim
Municipal Secretary
Saleh Mohd Dom
Meeting place
Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG), Lebuh AMJ, 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia.
Website
www.mpag.gov.my

Alor Gajah is a town and district seat of Alor Gajah District in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is governed by Alor Gajah Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah), which was formerly known as Alor Gajah District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Alor Gajah) from 1 July 1978 until 1 May 2003.[1]

Etymology

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

Climate

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Climate data for Alor Gajah
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

Economy

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Julie's, a prominent biscuits manufacturer, is based in Alor Gajah. In addition, Alor Gajah is home to Honda's Malaysian assembly plant.

Infrastructures

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Education

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Healthcare

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  • Alor Gajah Hospital[4]

Transportation hubs

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Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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By road

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Alor Gajah is served by Federal Routes 19 and 61, as well as State Routes M8 and M17.

By rail

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Alor Gajah town is not served by KTM's West Coast Line. However, the nearest train station is located in Pulau Sebang on the state border with Negeri Sembilan, which is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the town.

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Latar Belakang". 14 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sejarah". 17 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Climate Data Org — Alor Gajah". Climate Data Org. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Alor Gajah Hospital website".
  5. ↑ "British Graveyard | AmazingMelaka.com". Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Keris Landmark". goMelaka. 3 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Dataran Keris gempar dengan 'kemalangan'". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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