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Malacca River

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Malaysia

Bridges
  
Malacca Coastal Bridge


Melaka river night cruise boat tour along the malacca river in malacca malaysia


The Malacca River (Malay: Sungai Melaka) which flows through the middle of Malacca City in the Malaysian state of Malacca, was a vital trade route during the heyday of Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century.

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Map of Malacca River, Malaysia

Geography

The river starts from the foothills in the neighbouring state of Negeri Sembilan and feeds into the Straits of Malacca. A USD$100 million (RM350 million) infrastructure project to revive and rejuvenate the river which is the central to Malacca as an historic city was carried out. This has included construction of a tidal barrage, restoration of buildings and bridges, dredging, concrete river banks with river walkways. Land reclamation projects have extended the river mouth further into the Straits.

References

Malacca River Wikipedia