Alor Gajah
Alor Gajah is a town and district seat of Alor Gajah District in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is governed by Alor Gajah Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah), which was formerly known as Alor Gajah District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Alor Gajah) from 1 July 1978 until 1 May 2003.
Alor Gajah | |
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Town and district capital | |
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Emblem | |
| Motto(s): Alor Gajah Dynamic - Progressive - Holistic (Malay: Alor Gajah Dinamik - Progresif - Holistik) | |
Alor Gajah Town in Alor Gajah District (left) Alor Gajah District in Malacca State (right) | |
Alor Gajah Alor Gajah | |
| Coordinates: 2°23′00″N 102°13′00″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Malacca |
| District | Alor Gajah |
| Granted municipal status | 1 May 2003 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Alor Gajah Municipal Council |
| • President | Mohd Fadhil Hassan |
| • Alor Gajah Member of Parliament | Adly Zahari (AMANAH) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Alor Gajah Town | 21,267 |
| • Demonym | Alor Gajahan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 78xxx |
| Area code(s) | +6065 (landline only) |
| Vehicle registration | M |
| Website | www |
Alor Gajah Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Local authority |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 May 2003 |
| Leadership | |
President | Saifuddin Abdul Karim |
Municipal Secretary | Saleh Mohd Dom |
| Meeting place | |
| Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG), Lebuh AMJ, 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia. | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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