Asahan is a small town in Jasin District in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is located near the state border tripoint with Johor and Negeri Sembilan at the foot of Mount Ledang,[1][2] and wedged between Chabau Mukim and neighbouring Tangkak District of Johor, with the main road Jalan Besar cuts through the entire town.
Asahan | |
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Suburb | |
 Shophouses along Jalan Besar Asahan, the main road of the town. | |
 Interactive map of Asahan | |
| Coordinates: 2°23′33″N 102°32′41″E / 2.39250°N 102.54472°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Malacca |
| Town | Jasin |
| District | Jasin |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.1072 km2 (0.0414 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 87 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Website | www |
The town consists of villages and residential areas like Kampung Bukit Asahan, Taman Gunung Asahan, Kampung Relau and Taman Seri Asahan as well as shophouses in the town centre that provide basic amenities to local residents.
Education
edit- Asahan National Primary School
- Chung Hwa Asahan National Type Chinese Primary School
- Ladang Bukit Asahan Tamil Primary School
- St Mary Kindergarten
Religious sites
edit- Al-Bulkhari Kariah Mosque
- Asahan Chinese Methodist Church (Protestant Church)
- Tun Khalil Mosque
Tourist attractions
edit- Asahan Waterfall,[3] at the northern foot of Mount Ledang
- Laman Tiga Budaya (Site of the Three Cultures) - A recreational area with a monument marking the tripoint between the states of Johor, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan and a water theme park.[4]
- Saujana Asahan - Sports and recreation centre owned by the National Sports Council of Malaysia.[5]
Transport
editLand
edit- M125/J277 Jalan Asahan–Jementah – Main route to Simpang Bekoh, Kampung Relau and Jementah, to Tangkak, Muar and Segamat in Johor through Federal Route 23, crossing through this town.[6][7][8]
Gallery
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Saujana Asahan, with Mount Ledang rising in the background
A monument in Laman Tiga Budaya, marking the tripoint between the states of Malacca (red), Negeri Sembilan (yellow) and Johor (blue), with the water theme park in the background.
Closeup of the monument.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Asahan Bukan Lagi Pekan Koboi". Archived from the original on 2 February 2018.
- ↑ SUFFIAN ABU BAKAR. "Melaka wujudkan Bandar Baharu Asahan". Utusan Online.
- ↑ "Asahan Waterfall". MP Jasin. 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "Titik pertemuan 3 negeri dibangunkan". Berita Harian.
- ↑ "» Kompleks MSN Saujana Asahan -Majlis Sukan Negara". nsc.gov.my.
- ↑ limlc (2018-10-10). "利民达至亚沙汉新路．绕驶金山成新旅点". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese (Malaysia)). Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2018-12-23. Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "新邦木阁小镇 封路6天修涵管 民众怨声载道". China Press (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ↑ "车辆飞驰三岔路口险象环生 须设交通灯减速线 - 地方 - 古城大小事". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
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