Sekinchan
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Sekinchan | |
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Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | سكينچن |
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  Sekinchan  Sekinchan Sekinchan (Malaysia) | |
| Coordinates: 3°30′0″N 101°6′0″E / 3.50000°N 101.10000°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Selangor |
| District | Sabak Bernam |
| Government | |
| • Administered by | Sabak Bernam District Council (MDSB) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 适耕庄 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | "suitable for planting" | ||||||
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Sekinchan is a small town located in Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along the coastal Federal Route 5. In history, the original name of Sekinchan is Sungai Sekinchang.[1][2]
Apart from being a lively fishing village, Sekinchan is one of the major rice producing areas of Malaysia. The vast, well-irrigated and organized paddy fields around Sekinchan produce one of the highest yields of rice in the country.
Sekinchan is often visited for its fresh seafood. It also draws diners from Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. There are some rice millers in the area where locally produced rice can be purchased.
"The Seeds of Life", a local Chinese drama, is set there.[3]
Sekinchan's first water park, MSekin Wonderland, was opened in 2021. The water park, which is not far from the beach, includes roughly ten different pools with slides, fountains, and other features such as trampolines, ATVs, and electric bikes. Hotel rooms and tents for rent are available for accommodation.[4]
It was thought that the name originally came from a corruption of "Second Chance" after the British pardoned the Communist.[5] While the Chinese name of the town "适耕庄" translate to "suitable for planting" in English.
Geography
Sekinchan is located on the northwest Selangor plains, which stretched from Tanjung Karang all the way to Sabak Bernam and as well as the Straits of Malacca, allowing coastal access to the sea, making it a fishing village. Its location on the flat and uninterrupted plains allow it to be the "Rice bowl of Selangor."
Education
Primary school
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Nibong
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Leman
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Sekinchan
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Pasir Panjang
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Empat
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit 9
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit 13
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Berjaya
- Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Ghandiji
- Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yoke Kuan
- Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Kian Sit
Secondary school
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato Mustaffa
- Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Yoke Kuan
