 Alor Gajah District, Malacca
Alor Gajah District is one of the three districts of Malacca. It is located on the western part of the state. The capital is the town of Alor Gajah. The district has a population of 150,000 (2011 estimate).
Alor Gajah District is located 24 km from Malacca Town. The district is said to have been named after a belief that a herd of elephants was once seen walking along the riverbank. This resulted in the place being called Alor Gajah.
The Alor Gajah area has been settled by Minangkabau people going back to the 12th century, even before the establishment of the Sultanate of Malacca.
Alor Gajah is subdivided into mukims. There are all together 31 mukim in Alor Gajah. They are Ayer Paabas, Belimbing, Beringin, Berisu, Durian Tunggal, Gadek, Kelemak, Kemmunig, Kuala Linggi, Kuala Sungai Baru, Lendu, Machap, Masjid Tanah, Melaka Pindah, Melekek, Padang Sebang, Parit Melana, Pegoh, Pulau Sebang, Ramuan China Kecil, Ramuan China Besar, Rembia, Sungai Baru Ilir, Sungai Baru Tengah, Sungai Baru Ulu, Sungai Buloh, Sungai Petai, Sungai Siput, Taboh Naning, Tanjung Rimau and Tebong.
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