Ayer Keroh | |
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Town and district capital | |
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| Coordinates: 2°16′N 102°17′E / 2.267°N 102.283°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Malacca |
| District | Melaka Tengah |
Ayer Keroh (Jawi: ايير كروه) is a town situated in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia. It is the seat of the state government since 2006, being the home of the state secretariat building complex – Seri Negeri complex and one of a few towns which formed the Hang Tuah Jaya municipality.[1]
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).[2][3]
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Multimedia University (MMU) Malacca campus | Multimedia 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.[4] |
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Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Technology Campus | The campus is located at Taman Tasik Utama Industrial area. It houses all temporary faculties (except for Faculty of Electrical; FKE and also Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, FKEKK which at permanent campus at Durian Tunggal, Malacca), and also the chancelorry office. |
| Kolej Yayasan Saad | An institution consists of a fully residential school and an International school which specialises in teaching Cambridge A Levels curriculum.[5][6] | |
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Ayer Keroh National High School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ayer Keroh) | National Secondary School. |
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Seri Negeri complex | State administrative building complex which houses the State Assembly, as well as minister offices and State Governor Residence. |
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Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh | Established 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.[7] |
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Ayer Keroh Lake[8] | |
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Ayer Keroh Square | Public square[9] |
| Ayer Keroh Golf and Country Club | A golf resort managed by Ayer Keroh Golf Resort Berhad.[10] |
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:
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.
