Malacca (disambiguation)
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Malacca (Melaka) can refer to the following geographical entities in Southeast Asia:
- Malacca, a state in Malaysia
- Malacca City or Malacca Town, the capital of the state of Malacca, which is recognised as UNESCO World Heritage site
- Malacca Sultanate, an early sultanate based in the Malacca area
- Strait of Malacca, a major waterway separating Malaya and Sumatra
- Crown Colony of Malacca, formed in 1946 and merged with the Federation of Malaya after gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
Malacca can also refer to:
- Malacca, the tourist name for the village U-rèk-ka on Car Nicobar, an island in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Malacca Banks, sandbanks in India's Gulf of Khambhat
- Malacca, the stem of the rattan palm, used for making walking sticks and umbrella sticks
- Malacca, Car Nicobar, a village in India
- Malacca, Nancowry, a village in India
- Malacca tree, a common name for Phyllanthus emblica
See also
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