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Batu Berendam

Batu Berendam (translated as immersed rock) is a town and suburb of Malacca City in the Malaysian state of Malacca. Located 7 km north of the city centre, it is home to the state's principal airport – Malacca Airport which was built in 1952,[1] as well as an eponymous free industrial zone built in 1973, which houses mostly overseas-based electronics factory.[2][3][4]

Batu Berendam
Suburb
View of shophouses on Taman Melaka Baru side along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman at dusk
View of shophouses on Taman Melaka Baru side along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman at dusk
Map
Interactive map of Batu Berendam
Coordinates: 02°15′00″N 102°15′00″E / 2.25000°N 102.25000°E / 2.25000; 102.25000
Country Malaysia
State Malacca
City/Town Malacca City (South)
Hang Tuah Jaya (North)
DistrictMelaka Tengah
Area
 • Total
13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
 [a]
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
49,635
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,590/sq mi)
 [b]
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postal code
75350

Until the 1970s, Batu Berendam was a relatively rural village, with rice farming being the main economic activity.[5][6] Batu Berendam used to be accessible by train from Pulau Sebang like other towns along the Malacca River during the British colonial era, until the Imperial Japanese Army dismantled the railway track during World War II, part of which ran through what is now the airport runway.

Climate

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Climate data for Batu Berendam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 89
(3.5)		 92
(3.6)		 156
(6.1)		 181
(7.1)		 179
(7.0)		 178
(7.0)		 194
(7.6)		 187
(7.4)		 202
(8.0)		 226
(8.9)		 228
(9.0)		 153
(6.0)		 2,064
(81.3)
Source: Weatherbase [7]

Place of Worship

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Mosque: Masjid Al-Hidayah Batu Berendam

Buddhist temple:

  • Wat Phra Buddha Jinaraja
  • Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Malacca Branch)[8]

Chinese temple:

  • Ling Yun Ting Temple (灵云亭)
  • Wu Sheng Dì Jun Temple (武聖帝君壇)
  • Hian Seng Keong Temple (新马六甲花园玄聖宫)

Hindu temple: Sri Subramaniar Devasthanam Temple

Cemetery: Bukit Jelutong Chinese Cemetery[9]

Education

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Primary schools

  • Batu Berendam National School
  • Batu Berendam 2 National School
  • Wen Hua National Type Chinese Primary School

[10]

High schools

  • Munshi Abdullah National Secondary School
  • Tun Mutahir National Secondary School
  • Sultan Muhammad National Religious Secondary School

[11]

Malacca Industrial Skills Development and Entrepreneur Centre (MISDEC) is a non-profit institute located at the Batu Berendam Industrial Park that focuses on training in the fields of Mechatronic Engineering, Halal, Business and Artificial Intelligence.[12]

Industrial areas

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  • Batu Berendam Free Industrial Zone[13]
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See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Including suburb (12.8 sq km) and the town area (0.6 sq km).
  2. ↑ Including 46,859 people in the suburb and 2,776 people in the town area.

References

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  1. ↑ "On the threshold of being an aircraft maker". New Straits Times. 15 July 1996. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Council to review Taman Malim Jaya roundabout - Community - The Star Online". thestar.com.my. 15 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Guthrie companies win contracts". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 20 June 1974.
  4. ↑ "Six more electronic plants to be set up in Malacca". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 26 August 1973.
  5. ↑ "Beruchap Kapada Pekebun2". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Berita Harian. 12 August 1964.
  6. ↑ "Beratus ekar sawah padi di Batu Berendam akan dibahagi2kan". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Berita Harian. 5 July 1965.
  7. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Batu Berendam, Malaysia". Weatherbase. 2014.Retrieved on April 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Melaka Branch)". eng.tzuchi.my. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Devotees throng temple for Hungry Ghost ceremony". 4 September 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "The list of primary schools in Malacca" (PDF) (in Malay).[permanent dead link]
  11. ↑ "The list of secondary school in Malacca" (PDF) (in Malay).[permanent dead link]
  12. ↑ "MISDEC Official Website".
  13. ↑ "Official Portal of Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya - Batu Berendam Industrial Area". Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

2°15′N 102°15′E / 2.250°N 102.250°E / 2.250; 102.250

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