Machap Baru
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Machap Baru (est. pop. 5,000) is a small town in Alor Gajah District, Malacca. The town is famous among Malaysian and Singaporean tourists for its restaurants, which serve exotic game, such as wild boar, deer, monitor lizards and snakes. The restaurants are often under scrutiny by the Malaysian Wildlife and National Parks Department for involvement in illegal trading of endangered species.[1]
State assemblyman for Machap, Machap Baru resident Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam died on March 15, 2007.[2] A by-election to elect a successor has been set for April 12, 2007. [3]
[edit] Notable residents
- Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam, Malaysian politician, senior Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) official and state assemblyman for Machap
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| Districts: Alor Gajah | Central Melaka | Jasin | ||
| City: Malacca Town (capital) | ||
| Towns: Alor Gajah | Ayer Keroh | Batu Berendam | Bukit Katil | Durian Tunggal | Jasin | Klebang | Kuala Sungai Baru | Lendu | Lubuk China | Machap Baru | Masjid Tanah | Merlimau | Nyalas | Ramuan China | Selandar | Serkam | Sungai Rambai | Sungai Udang | Tanjung Bidara | Tanjung Kling | Tanjung Tuan | Umbai | ||
| Islands: Pulau Besar | Pulau Melaka | ||
