Alor Gajah District

Alor Gajah District
District of Malaysia
Nickname(s): AG
Alor Gajah District

Location of Alor Gajah in Peninsular Malaysia

Coordinates: 2°16′N 102°09′E / 2.267°N 102.150°E / 2.267; 102.150Coordinates: 2°16′N 102°09′E / 2.267°N 102.150°E / 2.267; 102.150
Country  Malaysia
State Malacca
Seat Alor Gajah Town
Government
 • Body Alor Gajah District and Land Office
 • District officer Haji Hassim bin Ismail
Area
 • Total 660 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 141,850
 • Density 210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Mailing Postcode 78XXX
National calling code 06-5xxxxxx
Vehicle registration M

The Alor Gajah District is a district in Malacca, Malaysia. Alor Gajah is also a parliamentary constituency of Malacca State. It borders Tampin District 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).[1]

Geography

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

Government

Alor Gajah District and Land Office

Alor Gajah District and Land Office is the local government in charge of this district.

Administrative divisions

It consists of 31 mukim (sub-districts):[2]

Infrastructure

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:

Education


Shopping

Tourist attractions

Alor Gajah Square

Transportation

AG Sentral Bus Terminal

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alor Gajah.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mpag.gov.my/en/sejarah-alor-gajah
  2. ↑ http://www.pdtag.gov.my/index.php/profil-daerah/info-daerah


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