Ayer Keroh (also written as Air Keroh, translated as murky water) is a town situated in

Melaka Tengah District Melaka Tengah District (translated as Central Malacca District), formerly known as Central District, is one of the three administrative districts in Malacca, Malaysia. It borders Alor Gajah District to the north and Jasin District to the east. ...

Malacca Malacca (), officially the Historic State of Malacca (), is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia located in the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca ...

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. Formerly part of a virgin forest with a quiet village, it was established by the state government in the late 1960s as a satellite town of

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(then Malacca Town) with housing, industrial and recreational areas, to solve the housing issues of Malacca Town and to curb the state's brain drain phenomenon. This town is the seat of the state government since 2006, being the home of the state secretariat building complex –

Seri Negeri complex Seri Negeri complex () is a state secretariat building complex located in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia. It houses the offices of the chief minister (Block ''Bendahara''), cabinet ministers, speaker of the state assembly (Block ''Laksamana''), ...

. It is also home to the country's oldest

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, originally built as a water reservoir during the British colonial era. In 2010, Ayer Keroh along with few neighbouring towns of

Batu Berendam Batu Berendam is a small town in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional m ...

Bemban Bemban is a small town in Jasin District in the Malaysian state of Malacca. Economy * Mydin Hypermarket Bandar Jasin Bestari Residential neighbourhoods * Bandar Jasin Bestari Sports and recreation * Orna Golf and Country Club - A golf resort o ...

and

Durian Tunggal Durian Tunggal is a mukim and town in Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia. 69% of the mukim () is administered by Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council, while the rest is administered by Alor Gajah Municipal Council. Education * Universiti Tekn ...

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

, due to its recent hosting of various interesting attractions. List of tourist attractions here are: *

Aborigines Museum The Aborigines Museum () is a museum in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia, which showcases the native people relics found in the country. It was originally located inside Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, but later relocated to its present area al ...

- A museum which showcases the

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relics found in the country. * Ayer Keroh Overhead Bridge Restaurant () - A

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built over the North–South expressway. Tenants include

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and

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stalls. * Ayer Keroh Gateway Arch () - A landmark arch located on Lebuh Ayer Keroh to mark the district border of Melaka Tengah and

Alor Gajah Alor Gajah is a town and district seat of Alor Gajah District in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is governed by Alor Gajah Municipal Council (), which was formerly known as Alor Gajah District Council () from 1 July 1978 until 1 May 2003. E ...

. 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 () - A park under the management of

Municipal Council, it was officiated by

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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi (, ; 26 November 1939 – 14 April 2025), also known as Pak Lah, was a Malaysian politician and civil servant who served as the fifth prime minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009. A member of UMNO, he was the party's ...

on 30 June 2007 and spans over an area of 5.3 hectares. This park is located just next to the Seri Negeri Complex. *

Malacca Bee Gallery Malacca Bee Gallery (), formerly The World's Bees Museum (), is a gallery about bees located at the south end of Malacca Botanical Garden in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia, which was established in 2013. It showcases around 250 type specimens of ...

- A bee gallery which showcases around 250 type specimens of bee hives and hornet nests. *

Malacca Bird Park Malacca Bird Park () officially known as Melaka Bird Park, is an aviary in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia, which was opened on 23 March 2013. It is the largest bird park in Asia, with a total area of 2.02 hectares. The exterior of the bird park ...

- The largest bird park in Asia, with a total area of 2.02 hectares. *

Malacca Botanical Garden Malacca Botanical Garden () is a botanical garden located in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia. It was established in April 1984 as Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, and got its present name on 1 June 2006. Recreational facilities here include the Mal ...

- This garden was established in April 1984 as Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, and got its present name on 1 June 2006. * Malacca Craft Complex () - 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. *

Malacca Zoo Malacca Zoo (), officially known as the Melaka Zoo and Night Safari, is a zoological park located beside ''Ayer Keroh Highway'' (Federal Route 143, also known as Tun Abdul Razak Road) in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia, which hosts more than 120 ...

- 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 and Reptile Sanctuary - A 11-hectare wide private zoo which mainly exhibits butterflies and reptiles, but also hosts other animal species such as amphibians, birds, fishes and insects. *

Melaka Crocodile Farm Melaka Crocodile Farm (), officially Melaka Crocodile and Recreational Park (, abbreviated as TBRM) is a privately-run crocodile farm and zoo in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia. Established in July 1987, it is the largest crocodile farm in Malaysia ...

- The largest

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in Malaysia, with an area of 3.5 hectares. Though mainly exhibits crocodiles, it also hosts other reptile species such as snakes, tortoise, turtles and terrapins, and animal species such as birds and mammals. *

Melaka International Trade Centre Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC; ) is a conference centre situated in the town of Ayer Keroh, in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It was officially launched in June 2003 by Mohammad Ali bin Rustam, the former Chief Minister of Malacca a ...

- 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 Melaka Planetarium (), officially known as Melaka Planetarium Adventure Science Centre, was a planetarium located at Melaka International Trade Centre business district in the town of Ayer Keroh, at the Malaysian state of Malacca. Its opening ...

- The second planetarium in the state after the Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex in

Masjid Tanah Masjid Tanah (Jawi: مسجد تانه) 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 ...

. * Melaka Wonderland - A 9.2 hectare water theme park and resort which featured 16 attractions, it was constructed with a cost of RM80 million and was opened to the public on 15 May 2010. * Prison Product Gallery () - A prison products gallery that displays and sells handicraft products crafted by prisoners from all over Malaysia. It is located at the

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' complex. *

Malaysia Heritage Studios Malaysia Heritage Studios, formerly Mini Malaysia and ASEAN Cultural Park (), is a cultural theme park in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia. It is divided into two sections – the Mini Malaysia section, which was opened on 17 July 1986 and showcase ...

- A cultural theme park which is divided into two sections: the Mini Malaysia section, which the traditional houses from every state in Malaysia and the Mini ASEAN section, which showcases the traditional houses from every member countries of

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(Association of Southeast Asian Nations).

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 Peninsular Malaysia, historically known as Malaya and also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, is the western part of Malaysia that comprises the southern part of the Malay Peninsula on Mainland Southeast Asia and the list of isla ...

. The town is about 2 hours drive from

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and one hour from

Seremban Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Somban'') is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council, Seremban City Council. ...

. Ayer Keroh is also about 3 hours drive from

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

. Lebuh Ayer Keroh (Federal Route 143), the town's main dual-carriageway highway, connects state capital

to the North–South Expressway via Ayer Keroh Interchange.

Gallery

File:Ayer Keroh Highway.JPG,

Ayer Keroh Highway Lebuh Ayer Keroh, Federal Route 143, also known as ''Lebuhraya Ayer Keroh'' or Ayer Keroh Avenue and officially named Jalan Tun Abdul Razak or Tun Abdul Razak Road, is the main dual-carriageway highway that connects Malacca City of Malacca, Mala ...

File:Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area.JPG, Taman Tasik Utama Industrial Area

References

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