Ayer Keroh

Town in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Ayer Keroh (translated as murky water) is a town situated in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia.[1] Formerly part of a virgin forest, it was established by the state government in the early 1960s as satellite town of Malacca City (then Malacca Town) with housing, industrial and recreational areas, as a mean to solve the housing issues of Malacca Town and to curb the state's brain drain phenomenon.[2] This town is the seat of the state government since 2006, being the home of the state secretariat building complex – Seri Negeri complex. It is also home to the country's oldest artificial lake, originally built as a water reservoir during the British colonial era. In 2010, Ayer Keroh along with few neighbouring towns of Batu Berendam, Bemban and Durian Tunggal formed the Hang Tuah Jaya municipality.[3]

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Coordinates: 2°16′N 102°17′E
CountryMalaysia
StateMalacca
DistrictMelaka Tengah
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Economy

Ayer Keroh houses two main industrial areas: the Ayer Keroh Industrial Area (State-owned), which includes the Mamee Double-Decker headquarters and manufacturing plant and Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area (Private).[4][5]

Education

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ThumbMultimedia University (MMU) Malacca campusMultimedia University, established in 1996, is the first private university approved by the Government of Malaysia. The Malacca Campus houses the Centre for Foundation Studies and Extension Education and three Faculties: Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Information Science and Technology and Faculty of Business and Law.[6]
ThumbUniversiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Technology CampusThe campus is located at Taman Tasik Utama Industrial area. It houses all temporary faculties (except for Faculty of Electrical Engineering; FKE and also Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, FKEKK which is based at its permanent campus at Durian Tunggal, Malacca), and also the chancellory office.
Kolej Yayasan SaadAn institution consists of a fully residential school and an International school which specialises in teaching Cambridge A Levels curriculum.[7][8]
ThumbAyer Keroh National High School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ayer Keroh)National Secondary School.
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Politics

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ThumbSeri Negeri complexState administrative building complex which houses the State Assembly, as well as minister offices and State Governor Residence.
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Public health

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ThumbPantai Hospital Ayer KerohEstablished in 1986 and moved to its current location in August 1995, this private hospital offering wide range of medical services and facilities to the town's residents.[9]
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Sports and recreation

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ThumbAyer Keroh Lake[10]The oldest man-made lake in Malaysia constructed in the 1890s by the British to supply water to the inhabitants of the Malacca Settlement. Today, it is mostly used for water recreational activities.
ThumbAyer Keroh SquareA town square in completed in 1999. It has a 16-metre tall Flag Pole Clock Tower at its west end and a performance stage at its south end and can accommodate 15,000 people.[11]
Ayer Keroh Golf and Country ClubA golf resort managed by Ayer Keroh Golf Resort Berhad.[12]
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Tourist attractions

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Ayer Keroh Gateway Arch.
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Garden of Thousand Flowers.
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Malacca Craft Centre.
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Prison Product Gallery.
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The suspension bridge at Malacca Botanical Garden.

The town is a major tourist spot of the state, apart from the old Malacca City, due to its recent hosting of various interesting attractions. List of tourist attractions here are:

Transportation

The Ayer Keroh toll is the main entry point into Malacca state using the North South Expressway. This makes it easily accessible from any part of Peninsular Malaysia. The town is about 2 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur and one hour from Seremban. Ayer Keroh is also about 3 hours drive from Singapore. Lebuh Ayer Keroh (Federal Route 143), the town's main dual-carriageway highway, connects state capital Malacca City to the North–South Expressway via Ayer Keroh Interchange.

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