Klebang is a suburb of Malacca City and a mukim of Melaka Tengah District in the Malaysian state of Malacca.[1][2] Located along the Strait of Malacca, the town is rapidly developing due to a series of ongoing land reclamation projects in and around the town since the late 1990s. However, these projects have negative impacts on the town's coastal environment and the livelihood of the fishermen.[3][4][5]
Klebang
Klebang | |
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Suburb of Malacca City | |
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  Klebang | |
| Coordinates: 2°13′12″N 102°12′0″E / 2.22000°N 102.20000°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Malacca |
| District | Melaka Tengah |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.721 km2 (0.664 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,915 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Tourist attractions
edit- 1Malaysia Square – A town square near Klebang Beach and Submarine Museum, which was officiated by sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak in February 2012.[6][7]
- Klebang Beach – A beach facing directly to the Strait of Malacca at the end of Klebang Peninsula.[8][9]
- Submarine Museum – A museum made out of a decommissioned submarine.
- Upeh Island – An islet located near the town famous as a site for hawksbill turtles landing to lay their eggs.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "UNIK..Bas Lama Diubah Jadi Bilik Hotel Di Pantai Klebang – MYNEWSHUB". mynewshub.cc. 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Reject 121ha Melaka land reclamation project, says group". Free Malaysia Today. 23 December 2021.
- ^ Kate Mayberry (2 December 2016). "Land reclamation in Malaysia puts environment, endangered turtle at risk". news.mongabay.com.
- ^ "Proposal to create island in straits". New Straits Times. 1 May 1992.
- ^ "Coastal reclamation: Fishermen to be consulted". New Straits Times. 15 February 2000.
- ^ AMRAN MULUP. "Santai di Dataran 1Malaysia Klebang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Malacca targets 20,000 visitors to celebrate new year". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Trails, Phoenix (26 May 2018). "Pantai Klebang Melaka offers beach picnics and other attractions". The Star. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Murali, RSN (14 December 2020). "Melaka CM: Tourists welcome but must follow SOP". The Star. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Melaka's Upeh Island resort buildings to be re-developed". edgeprop.my. 14 March 2018.
External links
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