Asahan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Location in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 2°23′33″N 102°32′41″E / 2.39250°N 102.54472°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Malacca |
| District | Jasin |
| Government | |
| • Ruling party | UMNO |
| • MLA Asahan | Fairul Nizam Roslan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Website | www.mpjasin.gov.my |
Asahan is a small town in Jasin District in the Malaysian state of Malacca, which is located near the state border tripoint with Johor and Negeri Sembilan at the foot of Mount Ledang.[1][2]
Politic
[edit]Asahan is also a state constituency N10 Asahan in Malacca State Legislative Assembly, located in Alor Gajah Parliament constituency (formerly Selandar). The current MLA of Asahan is Fairul Nizam Roslan.
Transport
[edit]Land
[edit]- M125/J277 Jalan Asahan–Jementah – Main route to Simpang Bekoh, Kampung Relau and Jementah, to Tangkak, Muar and Segamat in Johor through Federal Route 23, crossing through this town.[3][4][5]
Tourist attractions
[edit]- Asahan Waterfall,[6] at the northern foot of Mount Ledang
- Laman Tiga Budaya (Site of the Three Cultures) - A recreational area with a monument marking the tripoint between the states of Johor, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan and a water theme park.[7]
- Saujana Asahan - Sports and recreation centre owned by the National Sports Council of Malaysia.[8]
Gallery
[edit]-
Saujana Asahan, with Mount Ledang rising in the background
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A monument in Laman Tiga Budaya, marking the tripoint between the states of Malacca (red), Negeri Sembilan (yellow) and Johor (blue), with the water theme park in the background.
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Closeup of the monument.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Asahan Bukan Lagi Pekan Koboi". Archived from the original on 2 February 2018.
- ^ SUFFIAN ABU BAKAR. "Melaka wujudkan Bandar Baharu Asahan". Utusan Online.
- ^ limlc (2018-10-10). "利民达至亚沙汉新路.绕驶金山成新旅点". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese (Malaysia)). Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2018-12-23. Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "新邦木阁小镇 封路6天修涵管 民众怨声载道". China Press (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ "车辆飞驰三岔路口险象环生 须设交通灯减速线 - 地方 - 古城大小事". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ "Asahan Waterfall". MP Jasin. 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Titik pertemuan 3 negeri dibangunkan". Berita Harian.
- ^ "» Kompleks MSN Saujana Asahan -Majlis Sukan Negara". nsc.gov.my.