Alor Gajah District, formerly known as Northern District, is one of the three administrative districts of Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Tampin District, Rembau District and Port Dickson District (including the exclave of Tanjung Tuan) in Negeri Sembilan to the north and borders Jasin and Melaka Tengah Districts in the east and south respectively. Alor Gajah Municipal Council is the local government for this district.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into 31 mukims (sub-districts) and consists of 7 towns which are Alor Gajah, Masjid Tanah, Pulau Sebang, Lubuk China, Kuala Sungai Baru, Rambia and Durian Tunggal. Mukim Area Mukim Area 1 Ayer Paabas 17 Parit Melana 2 Belimbing 18 Pegoh 3 Beringin 19 Pulau Sebang 4 Brisu 20 Ramuan Cina Besar 5 Durian Tunggal 21 Ramuan Cina Kecil 6 Gadek 22 Rembia 7 Kelemak 23 Sungai Baru Hilir 8 Kemuning 24 Sungai Baru Ulu 9 Kuala Linggi 25 Sungai Baru Tengah 10 Kuala Sungai Baru 26 Sungai Buluh 11 Lendu 27 Sungai Petai 12 Machap 28 Sungai Siput 13 Masjid Tanah 29 Taboh Naning 14 Melaka Pindah 30 Tanjung Rimau 15 Melekek 31 Tebong 16 Padang Sebang
Demographics
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Alor Gajah district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentPartyP134Masjid TanahMas Ermieyati SamsudinPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)P135Alor GajahAdly ZahariPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
List of Alor Gajah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanPartyP134N1Kuala LinggiRosli AbdullahBarisan Nasional (UMNO)P134N2Tanjung BidaraAb Rauf YusohBarisan Nasional (UMNO)P134N3Ayer LimauHameed BasheerBarisan Nasional (UMNO)P134N4LenduSulaiman Md AliBarisan Nasional (UMNO)P134N5Taboh NaningZulkiflee Mohd ZinBarisan Nasional (UMNO)P135N6RembiaMuhammad Jailani KhamisBarisan Nasional (UMNO)P135N7GadekShanmugam PtcyhayBarisan Nasional (MIC)P135N8Machap JayaNgwe Hee SemBarisan Nasional (MCA)P135N9Durian TunggalZahari KalilBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
Educational institutions Advanced Technology Training Centre (ADTEC; ), Taboh Naning Malaysian Maritime Academy (, ALAM), Kuala Sungai Baru University College Agroscience Malaysia (UCAM), Ayer Pa'abas University College of Islam Melaka (, KUIM), Kuala Sungai Baru University of Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) Taboh Naning Campus, Taboh Naning - Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Alor Gajah Campus, Lendu MARA College of High Skills (), Masjid Tanah National Youth Institute of High Skills (IKTBN; ), Masjid Tanah Malacca Matriculation College (), Londang, Masjid Tanah Poultry Institute of Technology (ITU; ) Masjid Tanah Masjid Tanah Community College (), Masjid Tanah
Transport Pulau Sebang/Tampin railway station at Pulau Sebang
Tourist attractions A' Famosa Resort Alor Gajah British Graveyard Alor Gajah Square Cape Rachado Lighthouse Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam Machap Recreational Park Dol Said's Grave Gadek Hot Spring Pengkalan Balak Beach Kota Supai
See also Districts of Malaysia
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