Malacca (disambiguation)

Malacca (disambiguation)

Malacca (Melaka) can refer to the following geographical entities in Southeast Asia:

  • Malacca, a state in Malaysia.
  • Malacca Town, a historic city and the capital of the state of Malacca which recognised as UNESCO World Heritage
  • Malacca Sultanate, an early sultanate based in the Malacca area
  • Strait of Malacca, a major waterway separating Malaya and Sumatra

Malacca can also refer to:

  • Malacca, another name for Car Nicobar, an island in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • Malacca, a village on Car Nicobar also called U-rèk-ka
  • Malacca, a name for the stems of Rattan, a plant from which canes are made
  • Malacca Banks, sandbanks in India's Gulf of Khambhat
  • Malaca, the Phoenician name for Guelma, Algeria
  • Malacca, a type of wood used to make handles for English umbrellas



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