Ayer Keroh is a town situated in

Melaka Tengah District Melaka Tengah District (Central Malacca) is one of the 4 administrative districts in Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Masjid Tanah District to the north-west, Alor Gajah District to the north and Jasin District to the east. The capital of the stat ...

, Malacca,

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. 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

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municipality.

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).

Education

Politics

Public health

Sports and recreation

Tourist attractions

The town is a major tourist spot of the state, apart from the old

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, due to its recent hosting of various interesting attractions. List of tourist attractions here are: }) , , A museum which showcases the

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relics found in the country. It was originally located inside Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, but later relocated to its present area along

Lebuh Ayer Keroh Lebuh Ayer Keroh, Federal Route 143, also known as ''Lebuhraya Ayer Keroh'' or Ayer Keroh Highway, is the main dual-carriageway highway that connects Malacca City of Malacca, Malaysia to the North–South Expressway via Ayer Keroh Interchange. ...

in December 1996 and went under the management of Malacca Museum Corporation and was reopened on 3 February 1997. The museum building is a replica of a native house, built based on the architecture adopted from the common houses of native people in Malaysia. It displays items related to the aborigines' fishing method, agricultural tools, interior house design, weaponry, wedding customs, heritage, history and funeral ceremonies of the indigenous tribes. , - ,

, , Ayer Keroh Gateway Arch ( ms, Pintu Gerbang Ayer Keroh) , , A landmark arch located on

to mark the district border of Melaka Tengah and

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. Three towers on both sides of the arch represent the three major races in

: Malay,

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and

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. , - ,

, , Garden of Thousand Flowers ( ms, Taman Seribu Bunga) , , Garden of a Thousand Flowers is a park in Ayer Keroh. The park is under the management of

Municipal Council. The park was officiated by

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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on 30 June 2007. The park spans over an area of 5.3 hectares and features facilities such as walking tracks, fountains, pergola, prayer room, toilets and rest area. , - , Melaka Bee Gallery

, , Malacca Bee Gallery ( ms, Galeri Lebah Melaka) , , Owned by Syarikat Seribu Bunga Sdn Bhd, subsidiary of B-B United Group and formerly The World's Bees Museum ( ms, Muzium Lebah Sedunia). A bee gallery which was established in 2013 and showcases around 250 type specimens of bee hives and hornet nests, and also the spectacular bee man show. It has different sections, such as bee keeping, species of bees, bee habitat and traditional tools used for honey gathering. , - , Melaka Bird Park

, , Malacca Bird Park ( ms, Taman Burung Melaka) , , Owned by

Municipal Council, the

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opened on 24 March 2013 and began operations on 1 April 2013. It is the largest bird park in Asia, with a total area of 2.02 hectares. The exterior of the bird park resembles a downscaled stadium. , - , Melaka Botanical Garden

, , Malacca Botanical Garden ( ms, Taman Botanikal Melaka) , , The garden was established in April 1984 as Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, and got its present name on 1 June 2006. Recreational facilities here include the Malacca Forestry Museum, Malaysia Book Village, Prehistoric Garden, the Storyland, children's playgrounds, the Orang Asli Park, Deer Park, suspension bridge, watch towers and beautiful picnic spots. It spans over 359 hectares and as much as 10 hectares is used for a camping spot. , - , Melaka Craft Center

, , Malacca Craft Complex ( ms, Kompleks Kraf Melaka) , , A One-Stop Craft Centre in operation since October 2013. It has an in-house Craft Gallery that brings together various local craft products from all over Malaysia. , - , Melaka Zoo and Night Safari

, , Malacca Zoo ( ms, Zoo Melaka) , , A 54-acre (22 ha) zoological park located beside Lebuh Ayer Keroh, which hosts more than 1200 animals of 215 species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals. It is the second-largest zoo in Malaysia behind the National Zoo of Malaysia, both were established in 1963. , - , Melaka Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary

, , Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary ( ms, Taman Rama-Rama dan Reptilia Melaka) , , Managed by Ayer Keroh Park Sdn Bhd. A

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which was opened on 1 February 1991 and built over a 11-hectare of jungle area. It is divided into five sections, which are Koi River Valley, Butterfly Garden, Reptile Aviary, Wild Photo Lane and Nature's Art Centre. , - ,

, , Melaka Crocodile Farm ( ms, Taman Buaya Melaka) , , Officially known as Melaka Crocodile and Recreational Park ( ms, Taman Buaya dan Rekreasi Melaka) and owned by Taman Buaya & Rekreasi Melaka Sdn Bhd, the 3.5 hectares wide

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was established in July 1987 and is the largest in Malaysia. The farm's entrance gate was built like a mini fort with a flight of steps leading inside. It consists of several attractions apart from the main crocodile farm, such as: reptile corner, mammal house, walkthrough aviary, water park, Malaysia in miniature, petting zoo, haunted house and herb's garden. , - ,

, , Melaka International Trade Centre
( ms, 1=Pusat Perdagangan Antarbangsa Melaka) , , A

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(MICE)

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which includes a 13,090 square metres wide exhibition hall. It was officially launched in June 2003 by Mohammad Ali bin Rustam, the former Chief Minister of Malacca. , - ,

, , Melaka Planetarium
( ms, 1=Planetarium Melaka) , , Officially Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre and managed by Planetarium Melaka Sdn Bhd, it is the second planetarium in the state after the Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex in

Masjid Tanah Masjid Tanah (Chinese: 馬日丹那) is a town and parliamentary constituency in northwestern Malacca, Malaysia, bordering Negeri Sembilan across the Linggi River. History According to local oral folklore, Masjid Tanah was first settled by ...

. It was officiated by former Malacca State Chief Minister

Mohd Ali Rustam Tun Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohd. Ali bin Mohd. Rustam ( ms, محمد علي بن محمد رستم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 24 August 1949) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacc ...

on 10 August 2009. The planetarium features Islamic architecture and a landing UFO, consists of four sections in 3 floors, which are astronomy, outer space, simulation, and physics, and exhibits items related to cosmos, history of astronomy and astronomers. , - ,

, , Melaka Wonderland , , Officially Melaka Wonderland Theme Park and Resort and owned by Melaka Wonderland Sdn Bhd, the 9.2 hectare water theme park and resort featured 16 attractions. It was constructed with a cost of RM80 million, and was opened to the public on 15 May 2010. , - , Prison Products Gallery

, , Prison Product Gallery , , A gallery that displays and sells handicraft products crafted by prisoners from all over Malaysia. It is located at the Ministry of Home Affairs Complex. , - ,

, , Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park , , A cultural theme park which is divided into two sections – the Mini Malaysia section, which was opened on 17 July 1986 and showcases the traditional houses from every state in Malaysia and the Mini ASEAN section, which was opened on 3 September 1991 and showcases the traditional houses from every member countries of the

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(ASEAN).

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

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. The town is about 2 hours drive from

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and one hour from

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. Ayer Keroh is also about 3 hours drive from

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(Federal Route 143), the town's main

dual-carriageway A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...

highway, connects state capital

to the North–South Expressway via Ayer Keroh Interchange.

Gallery

File:Ayer Keroh Highway.JPG,

File:Melaka International Trade Centre - Interior.jpg, Melaka International Trade Centre (Interior) File:Mini Malaysia2.JPG, Mini Malaysia File:Mini ASEAN.JPG, Mini ASEAN File:Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area.JPG, Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area File:Aborigines Museum - Exhibition Hall.JPG, Aborigines museum exhibition hall

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