Malacca (disambiguation)
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Malacca can refer to the following geographical entities in Southeast Asia:
Malacca can also refer to:
- MalaccaMalaccaMalacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
, a state in Malaysia. - Malacca TownMalacca TownMost tourist attractions are concentrated in its small city centre which encompasses Jonker Walk which houses Malacca's traditional Chinatown that exhibits Peranakan architecture. A Famosa Fort, St. Paul Hill are among the tourist attractions located in the Bandar Hilir, old city area. There are...
, a historic city and the capital of the state of Malacca which recognised as UNESCO World Heritage - Malacca SultanateMalacca SultanateEstablished by the Malay ruler Parameswara, the Sultanate of Malacca was first a Hindu kingdom in 1402 and later became Muslim following the marriage of the princess of Pasai in 1409. Centered in the modern town of Malacca, the sultanate bordered the Ayutthaya Kingdom of Siam in the north to...
, an early sultanate based in the Malacca area - Strait of MalaccaStrait of MalaccaThe Strait of Malacca is a narrow, stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is named after the Malacca Sultanate that ruled over the archipelago between 1414 to 1511.-Extent:...
, a major waterway separating Malaya and Sumatra
Malacca can also refer to:
- Malacca, another name for Car NicobarCar NicobarCar Nicobar is the northernmost of the Nicobar Islands. It is also one of two local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands....
, an island in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands- Malacca, a village on Car Nicobar also called U-rèk-ka
- Malacca, a name for the stems of RattanRattanRattan is the name for the roughly 600 species of palms in the tribe Calameae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia.- Structure :...
, a plant from which canes are made - Malacca BanksMalacca BanksThe Malacca Banks are sandbanks below the sea surface, in the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat, India. They lie to the west and southwest of the port of Surat and are a system of four irregular ridges running roughly from north to south parallel with the entrance channels to the Gulf...
, sandbanks in India's Gulf of Khambhat - Malaca, the Phoenician name for GuelmaGuelmaGuelma is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District, located in northeastern Algeria, about 65 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast...
, Algeria - Malacca, a type of wood used to make handles for English umbrellas