Alor Gajah

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Alor Gajah (federal constituency).
Alor Gajah
Town and district capital
Alor Gajah Town
Bandar Alor Gajah
Flag of Alor Gajah
Flag
Official seal of Alor Gajah
Emblem
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 Malacca State (right)
Alor Gajah Town in Alor Gajah District (left)
Alor Gajah District in Malacca State (right)
Alor Gajah is located in Malacca
Alor Gajah
Alor Gajah
Alor Gajah is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Alor Gajah
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
 • PresidentMohd Fadhil Hassan
 • Alor Gajah Member of ParliamentAdly Zahari (AMANAH)
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

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
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

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

Education

  • Yayasan Alor Gajah College of Technology (KT-YAGA; Malay: Kolej Teknologi Yayasan Alor Gajah) Alor Gajah

Tourist attractions

  • Alor Gajah British Graveyard[5]
  • Alor Gajah Square - A town square which features a large bronze sculpture of a kris (dagger).[6][7]
  • Freeport A'Famosa Outlet Village

Health

  • Alor Gajah Hospital[8]

Transportation

  • Alor Gajah Square
    Alor Gajah Square
  • AG Sentral Bus Terminal
    AG Sentral Bus Terminal
  • Former Alor Gajah Municipal Council Headquarters
    Former Alor Gajah Municipal Council Headquarters

See also

References

  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. ^ "Honda". Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  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.
  8. ^ "Alor Gajah Hospital website".
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