Masjid Tanah

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Middle of Masjid Tanah town with its historic clock tower, called the Big Ben. A local team in the 70's also carried the same name.

Masjid Tanah Downtown

Masjid Tanah is a major town in district of Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia. The name Masjid Tanah originates from a mosque (masjid) built from soil (tanah). The town has been inhibited since mid 1500 AD starting from a small village. It is one of the largest towns in Malacca. In the late 1990s, the value of real estate in Masjid Tanah was quite a boom when the government decided to build an oil refinery owned by Petronas near the town. It has many beaches in Pengkalan Balak, 7 km away, and is close to Tanjung Bidara and Kuala Sungai Baru. Datuk Abu Seman Yusop, the Malaysian Deputy of Home Minister (2009–current), comes from this town. He is also the PR for Masjid Tanah.

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Coconut trees at Pengkalan Balak beach
Kemunting Beach in Pengkalan Balak
Sunset at Pengkalan Balak
Sungai Tuang's village mosque is situated in Pengkalan Balak

v t e Malacca

Districts	Alor Gajah Central Malacca Jasin

Local Authorities	Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG) Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya (MPHTJ) Majlis Perbandaran Jasin (MPJ)

Cities	Malacca Town (capital) Alor Gajah Jasin

Towns	Ayer Keroh Asahan Batang Melaka Batu Berendam Bemban Bukit Katil Cheng Durian Tunggal Hang Tuah Jaya (state administrative centre) Klebang Kuala Sungai Baru Lendu Lubuk China Machap Baru Masjid Tanah Melaka Pindah Merlimau Naning Nyalas Pulau Sebang Ramuan China Selandar Serkam Simpang Ampat Sungai Rambai Sungai Udang Tampin Tanjung Bidara Tanjung Kling Tanjung Tuan Telok Mas Umbai

Villages	Ayer Paabas FELDA Kemendor Lipat Kajang Paya Rumput Pokok Mangga Telok Gong

Housing Estates / Townships	Malim Jaya Melaka Raya Taman Angkasa Nuri Taman Kesidang Taman Kota Laksamana Taman Merdeka Taman Maju Taman Melaka Baru Taman Melaka Perdana Taman Merdeka Jaya Taman Muzaffar Heights Taman Ozana Impian Taman Pertam Jaya Taman Saujana Taman Saujana Puri

FELDA	FELDA Tun Ghafar Air Kangkong FELDA Tun Ghafar Bukit Senggeh FELDA Tun Ghafar Hutan Percha FELDA Tun Ghafar Kemendor FELDA Tun Ghafar Machap FELDA Tun Ghafar Menggong

New Village	Desa Taboh Naning Kampung Baru Ayer Keroh Kampung Baru Air Salak Kampung Baru Bertam Ulu Kampung Baru Bukit Beruang Kampung Baru Bukit Katong Kampung Baru Bukit Rambai Kampung Baru Gunung Emas Kampung Baru Lendu Kampung Baru Machap Baru Kampung Baru On Lok Kampung Baru Parit Keliling Kampung Baru Paya Mengkuang Kampung Maju Pondok Batang Kampung Baru Simpang Bekoh Kampung Baru Sungai Udang Kampung Baru Tanjung Minyak Kampung Baru Tiang Dua Kampung Permai

Islands	Pulau Besar Pulau Burung (Pulau Peringgi) Pulau Dodol Pulau Hantu Pulau Hanyut Pulau Lalang Malacca Island Pulau Menatang Pulau Nangka Pulau Serimbun Pulau Undan Pulau Upeh