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Malacca (Malay: Melaka), officially the Historic State of Malacca (Malay: Melaka Negeri Bersejarah), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south.
Malacca City (Malay: Bandaraya Melaka or Kota Melaka) is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca, in Melaka Tengah District. It is the oldest Malaysian city on the Straits of Malacca, having become a successful entrepôt in the era of the Malacca Sultanate.
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 500 mi (800 km) long and from 40 to 155 mi (65–250 km) wide, between the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia) to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).
The extent of the Sultanate in the 15th century, during the reign of Mansur Shah. Pre-modern Southeast Asian political borders are subject to speculation. The Malacca Sultanate ( Malay: Kesultanan Melaka; Jawi script: کسلطانن ملاک) was a Malay sultanate based in the modern-day state of Malacca, Malaysia.
Malacca Warrior Monument. Malaysia Architecture Museum. Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park. Ruins of St. Paul's Church. Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple. St. John's Fort. Submarine Museum. Sungai Udang Recreational Forest. This is the list of tourist attractions in Malacca, Malaysia.
Districts of Malacca town during Portuguese rule. Malacca was the most thoroughly described city in south-east Asia during the 16th and 17th century as a result of it being under Portuguese control. Outside of the fortified town centre were the three suburbs of Malacca.