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The name "Malacca" is traditionally associated with the Malacca tree (Phyllanthus emblica), also known as the Indian gooseberry tree, and is believed to derive from the local Malay word "Melaka". According to historical traditions, Parameswara , a Sumatran prince and the founder of the Malacca Sultanate , selected the site for his new kingdom ...
Singapore and Phuket, also located on the Strait of Malacca, share a history of multicultural colonial development very similar to that of Melaka and George Town and were assessed for possible inclusion in the listing. However, Singapore’s historic core underwent extensive demolition and redevelopment during the 1970s and 1980s, and remaining ...
Malacca (Malay: Melaka), officially the Historic State of Malacca (Malay: Melaka Negeri Bersejarah), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south.
Tanjung Tuan as viewed over the estuary of the Linggi River, on the northern extremity of the Malaccan coastline.. Tanjung Tuan (lit. ' Lord's Cape ', Jawi: تنجوڠ توان), formerly known as Cape Rachado as named by the Portuguese, meaning 'broken cape', is an area in Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia.
The Portuguese government in Malacca vested interest in the construction of a lighthouse to guide its ships through the narrow Straits of Malacca, completing the first iteration of the structure on Cape Rachado (a name given by the Portuguese, meaning "Broken Cape" [4]) in the 16th century.
Sele Strait (a.k.a. Galowa Strait, Revenges Strait) – between Salawati and New Guinea; Serpent's Mouth (Boca de la Serpiente) – between Trinidad and Venezuela; Shelikof Strait – between the Alaska mainland to the west and Kodiak and Afognak islands to the east, in the USA; Sibutu Passage – between Borneo and the Sulu Archipelago
The church remained in use as the main church of the protestant Dutch community until the completion of the Benedenkerk (Christ Church Malacca, the 'church at the bottom' (of the hill)) in 1753. [3] The old church was then subsequently deconsecrated. The nave and the chancel of the church continued to be used as a churchyard.
Ko Lanta Yai (Thai: เกาะลันตาใหญ่) is an island in the Strait of Malacca off the west coast of Thailand, between the Phi Phi Islands and the mainland. It is administratively part of Krabi Province , most of which is on the mainland.