Asahan (town)
Town in Jasin, Malacca, Malaysia
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Asahan is a small town in Jasin District in the Malaysian state of Malacca, which is located near the state border tripoint with Johor and Negeri Sembilan at the foot of Mount Ledang.[1][2]
Asahan | |
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Town | |
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  Asahan Location in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 2°23′33″N 102°32′41″E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State | Malacca |
| District | Jasin |
| Government | |
| • Ruling party | UMNO |
| • MLA Asahan | Fairul Nizam Roslan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Website | www |
Politic
Asahan is also a state constituency N10 Asahan in Malacca State Legislative Assembly, located in Alor Gajah Parliament constituency (formerly Selandar). The current MLA of Asahan is Fairul Nizam Roslan.
Transport
Land
- 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.[3][4][5]
Tourist attractions
- Asahan Waterfall,[6] 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.[7]
- Saujana Asahan - Sports and recreation centre owned by the National Sports Council of Malaysia.[8]
Gallery
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.
