Native name: Pulau Melaka | |
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 Malacca Straits Mosque and apartments on Melaka Island seen from the nearby pier on the mainland | |
  Melaka Island Melaka Island within the
State of Malacca | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 2°10′46.98″N 102°15′3.82″E / 2.1797167°N 102.2510611°E |
| Adjacent to | Malacca Strait |
| Area | 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Malaysia | |
| State | Malacca |
| City | Malacca City |
Melaka Island [a] ( Malay: Pulau Melaka) is a man-made islet approximately 0.5 km off the coast of Malacca City, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca, just south of its business district Melaka Raya. It was part of the “Twin Island City Centre” waterfront project undertaken by Pulau Kembar Sdn Bhd (formerly Inno Enhance Sdn Bhd), a defunct joint-venture of Larut Consolidated Berhad and Talam Corporation Berhad, which involved the reclamation of two islands measuring 40ha and 50ha respectively. [1] [2]
The Melaka Island development project, launched in May 1996 by then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, was planned to comprise mixed residential and commercial development together with leisure-cum-tourism amenities such as marine theme park, marina, hotels and waterfront activities. It was the first artificial island project and the only twin-island development project in the country. The reclamation of the first island of 40ha and a 300m bridge linking to the mainland had been completed so far, but the second island was never built, with the project experienced numerous completion delays since construction began. [3] [4]
Following the dissolution of the original developer and the subsequent abandonment of its twin-island project, KAJ Development Sdn Bhd intervened and revived the project under the name of Melaka Gateway. The revived project was planned to have four artificial islands with additional port and industrial zone facilities, including one planned island and this island under the original developer and one adjacent natural island – Panjang Island ( Malay: Pulau Panjang). [5] However, due to a series of obstacles, the project was scaled down to only this island alone with a cruise terminal. [6]
JT International School Melaka is the only school on Melaka Island. Its site was formerly an animal theme park called Wildlife Theatre Melaka. [7] [8]
| Name | Description |
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| Malacca Straits Mosque | A mosque built on top of columns above the water, with a lighthouse-like minaret, located on the southern shore of the island. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Arab City Melaka (Phase 1) | Arab-themed commercial development project currently on hold, with the first of three phases built on the island, but abandoned halfway through construction. |
| Eye on Malaysia | Planned ferris wheel project, but never built. |
- ^ Project uses the Malay language spelling of the state's name, as opposed to the more traditional English language spelling of its name, "Malacca"
- ^ Pulau Melaka project logs sales of RM150m
- ^ RM2b project a catalyst for Malacca
- ^ Housebuyers to meet Pulau Berkembar developer over completion delay
- ^ Abandoned housing and commercial projects: Call on the Prime Minister to solve the problem before his retirement
- ^ Melaka Gateway 2018 Archived Website
- ^ Tham Siew Yean (15 February 2024). "The Return of Melaka Gateway: Scaled-down Ambitions". fulcrum.sg.
- ^ "JT International School Melaka website".
- ^ "Wildlife Theatre Melaka Website". Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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Native name: Pulau Melaka | |
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Malacca Straits Mosque and apartments on Melaka Island seen from the nearby pier on the mainland | |
Melaka Island Melaka Island within the
State of Malacca | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 2°10′46.98″N 102°15′3.82″E / 2.1797167°N 102.2510611°E |
| Adjacent to | Malacca Strait |
| Area | 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Malaysia | |
| State | Malacca |
| City | Malacca City |
Melaka Island [a] ( Malay: Pulau Melaka) is a man-made islet approximately 0.5 km off the coast of Malacca City, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca, just south of its business district Melaka Raya. It was part of the “Twin Island City Centre” waterfront project undertaken by Pulau Kembar Sdn Bhd (formerly Inno Enhance Sdn Bhd), a defunct joint-venture of Larut Consolidated Berhad and Talam Corporation Berhad, which involved the reclamation of two islands measuring 40ha and 50ha respectively. [1] [2]
The Melaka Island development project, launched in May 1996 by then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, was planned to comprise mixed residential and commercial development together with leisure-cum-tourism amenities such as marine theme park, marina, hotels and waterfront activities. It was the first artificial island project and the only twin-island development project in the country. The reclamation of the first island of 40ha and a 300m bridge linking to the mainland had been completed so far, but the second island was never built, with the project experienced numerous completion delays since construction began. [3] [4]
Following the dissolution of the original developer and the subsequent abandonment of its twin-island project, KAJ Development Sdn Bhd intervened and revived the project under the name of Melaka Gateway. The revived project was planned to have four artificial islands with additional port and industrial zone facilities, including one planned island and this island under the original developer and one adjacent natural island – Panjang Island ( Malay: Pulau Panjang). [5] However, due to a series of obstacles, the project was scaled down to only this island alone with a cruise terminal. [6]
JT International School Melaka is the only school on Melaka Island. Its site was formerly an animal theme park called Wildlife Theatre Melaka. [7] [8]
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Malacca Straits Mosque | A mosque built on top of columns above the water, with a lighthouse-like minaret, located on the southern shore of the island. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Arab City Melaka (Phase 1) | Arab-themed commercial development project currently on hold, with the first of three phases built on the island, but abandoned halfway through construction. |
| Eye on Malaysia | Planned ferris wheel project, but never built. |
- ^ Project uses the Malay language spelling of the state's name, as opposed to the more traditional English language spelling of its name, "Malacca"
- ^ Pulau Melaka project logs sales of RM150m
- ^ RM2b project a catalyst for Malacca
- ^ Housebuyers to meet Pulau Berkembar developer over completion delay
- ^ Abandoned housing and commercial projects: Call on the Prime Minister to solve the problem before his retirement
- ^ Melaka Gateway 2018 Archived Website
- ^ Tham Siew Yean (15 February 2024). "The Return of Melaka Gateway: Scaled-down Ambitions". fulcrum.sg.
- ^ "JT International School Melaka website".
- ^ "Wildlife Theatre Melaka Website". Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
Capital:
Malacca City, Administrative capital:
Ayer Keroh | |||||||||||||||
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2°10′51″N 102°15′06″E / 2.1807°N 102.2516°E
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