The capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca and the oldest Malaysian city on the Strait of Malacca, which became a successful trading port, or entrepot, in the era of the Malacca Sultanate. The city was founded in 1396 by Parameswara, a Sumatran prince who fled to the Malay Peninsula after the Srivijaya Empire fell to the Majapahit.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Malacca City, Wikipedia
Lead section
As of 2019 it has a population of 579,000.
Infobox, Area
277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates
2.19444N 102.24861E
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