Jasin

Jasin is a town in Malacca, Malaysia, and the seat of Jasin District. It is governed by the Jasin Municipal Council, known in Malay as Majlis Perbandaran Jasin, which was called the Jasin Rural District Council from 23 August 1957 until 1 July 1978, then the Jasin District Council until 1 January 2007, when it took its present name. Light and medium industries are housed in the Jasin Industrial Park, which covers more than 202 acres, about 82 hectares. Visitors can see the Agricultural Museum and Jasin Square, and the Jasin Sentral bus station is the main transport hub for the town and the whole district. Neighbouring places listed with it include Alor Gajah, Hang Tuah Jaya and Malacca City.