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Due to encouraging response on the series of Melaka maps, we at AmazingMelaka.com has decided to draw another frequently requested location map - Batu Berendam. Unlike the Melaka Chinatown, Batu Berendam is not a place of tourism attractions; but, it’s a place where foreign investments are centered.
The Batu Berendam Free Trade Zone has attracted a vast number of international big names from semiconductor arena, to serve as manufacturing hub in Asia. Besides, the neighboring Kawasan Perindustrian Cheng (Cheng Industrial Area) and Taman Perindustrian Merdeka are also places where successful local industrial players and foreign investors flourish.
Due to the increasing density of industrial development, Batu Berendam has also emerged as one of the largest housing estates in Melaka. However, sadly and unexpectedly, some housing areas in Batu Berendam were severely affected by the recent Southern Peninsula flood in late December 2006.
The small airport of Melaka is also located in Batu Berendam. Though it’s now unsuitable for landing of big aircrafts, but the proposed airport upgrade and expansion will surely benefit Batu Berendam in the future, to attract more foreign investments.
Following are the key landmarks shown in this Batu Berendam map:
- SIRIM Berhad
- Giant Hypermarket
- National Semiconductor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Association
- Infineon
- Telekom Malaysia
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Berendam II
- Sekolah Kebangsaan (C) Wen Hua
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Berendam
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Munshi Abdullah
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tun Mutahir
- Batu Berendam Melaka Airport
- Pasar Borong MBMB
- Bintang Supermarket
- Panasonic
- Cowboy Supermarket
- Stadium Hang Tuah
- Ayer Keroh National Service Camp
This location map is not just covering the key landmarks in Batu Berendam and surrounding areas, but a brief direction on how you can get to Batu Berendam from the Ayer Keroh North-South Expressway toll.
Feel free to have a look at other Melaka maps previously published at AmazingMelaka.com.
January 6th, 2007
Google Earth, an outstanding Google software goodie featuring bird view for the whole world, is essentially an excellent tool for you to find out further geographical understanding about Melaka, even without your physical presence.
The team at AmazingMelaka.com has compiled the first introductory release of Google Earth placemarks for common tourism attractions in Melaka, and would like to share this useful resource with you.
Download AmazingMelaka.com Google Earth Melaka Placemarks v0.5
What’s so special about the Google Earth placemarks for Melaka? Well, just open the KMZ placemarks compilation file in Google Earth, and you will be able to:
- Find out the geographical location (coordinate as in longitude and latitude) of the tourism attractions, public facilities and notable landmarks
- Have a quick bird view of the places in Melaka
- Plan in advance a better itinerary based on clearer picture of the relative distance between places
Following are the simple steps to help you getting started with the trill of touring around Melaka with Google Earth.
1. Install Google Earth
If you don’t have Google Earth installed in your PC or Mac, do it now. Download the latest version (current latest is Version 4) of Google Earth for free, and install it.
2. Open Placemarks File
Click here to download the AmazingMelaka.com Google Earth Melaka Placemarks v0.5.kmz, and save it in your computer at any selected location.
Launch or startup the Google Earth software.
Select File > Open from the menu, and browse to the location where the downloaded placemarks file is saved. Select the file and click Open to continue.
Once opened, your Google Earth map view will be automatically directed to Melaka. Take a note at the left panel titled “Places”, AmazingMelaka.com Google Earth Melaka Placemarks v0.5.kmz is loaded as Temporary Places.
Figure 1
3. Save Placemarks as My Places
Placemarks loaded as Temporary Places will not be available the next time you launch your Google Earth. We encourage you to save the placemarks as My Places, so that you don’t need to perform step 2 everytime you launch Google Earth. We’re sure that you will like and enjoy the Melaka placemarks compilation.
Just right click on AmazingMelaka.com Google Earth Melaka Placemarks v0.5.kmz shown in the Places panel, and select Save to My Places to continue.
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Once saved, the Melaka placemarks will be loaded into My Places, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
4. Browse Melaka Placemarks
Now, you can start enjoying your virtual tour in Melaka. Just double click on any placemark grouped in folders, and Google Earth will bring your view to the exact location.
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Drag your mouse cursor to move around, or scroll your mouse wheel to view at higher or lower altitude, depending on your personal preferences.
Melaka Placemarks Project
At present, the Google Earth Melaka placemarks compilation is still at its initial stage with limited coverage. Though most of the common tourism attractions are added, but AmazingMelaka.com will continuously pump in more efforts to make it comprehensive.
Everyone is free to download and use the placemarks compilation. You’re welcomed to mention this goodie in your blog or website.
If you found any mistake in the AmazingMelaka.com Google Earth Melaka Placemarks, please don’t hesitate to inform us at the email address as shown in right panel.
June 20th, 2006
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In the arena of edu-tourism in Melaka, a housing area known as Bukit Beruang is undeniably playing a critical role with the blessing growth of Multimedia University Melaka campus. From a humbly unknown housing estate, Bukit Beruang real estate has rapidly emerged into a popular residential area in Melaka. As the Bukit Beruang residential area is growing larger in size, it’s getting harder for first-timer to locate for a specific apartment and estate.
Residential Estates in Bukit Beruang
- Taman Bunga Raya
- Taman Bukit Melaka
- Taman Kerjasama
- Taman Faridah
- Taman Megah
- Taman Bukit Beruang
- Taman Bukit Beruang Utama
- Taman Dahlia
- Taman Bukit Beruang Permai
- Taman Bukit Beruang Indah
- Kampung Bukit Beruang Jaya
Before the establishment of Multimedia University campus in Melaka, no apartment is found in Bukit Beruang. However, as the demand for accommodation proportionally grows students of each intake in Multimedia University, the need to commercially viable apartment is realized. At the moment of this writing, the following apartments are constructed and available for residence.
Pangsapuri Bunga Raya
Pangsapuri Bukit Beruang (Emerald Park)
D’ Apartment
Pangsapuri Bukit Beruang Utama
Pangsapuri Bukit Beruang Murni
Ixora Apartment
Pangsapuri Bukit Beruang Permai (University Green)
If you are looking for the direction map guiding from the Ayer Keroh toll to Bukit Beruang, please refer to the Ayer Keroh Map.
May 1st, 2006
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The Melaka/Malacca Chinatown is undeniably one of the core areas featuring a vast number of tourism attractions. Bringing with you the map of Chinatown will definitely help to give you a better journey.
Places to Stay
- Grand Continental Hotel Melaka
- City Bayview Hotel
- Orchid Hotel
- Renaissance Hotel
- Accordian Hotel
- Emperor Hotel
- Palace Hotel
- Mimosa Hotel
- Hallmark Hotel
- Heeren House
- Baba House
- Hotel Puri
Places of Interest
- Porta de Santiago
- St. Paul’s Hill and St. Paul’s Church
- The Stadthuys
- Christ Church
- Melaka Tourist Information Centre
- Melaka River Cruise Jetty
- St. Francis Xavier’s Church
- Baba Nyonya Heritage
- Jonker Street
- Kampung Keling Mosque
- Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
- Kampung Hulu Mosque
- St. Peter’s Church
- Sam Poh Kong Temple
- Hang Li Poh’s Well
Places to Shop
- Orang Utan House
- Beyond Tresures Antique
- Orang Utan House
- Purple Flowers Handicrafts (wooden clogs)
- Tan Kim Hock Product Centre
- Little India
- Alice Florist
March 3rd, 2006
- Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary
- Puteri Resort
- Hotel Seri Malaysia
- Mini Malaysia/Asean
- Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest (Hutan Rekreasi)
- Crocodile and Reptile Park
- Zoo Melaka
- Dataran Sejarah
- D’Village Resort
- Paradise Malacca Village Resort
- Ayer Keroh Golf and Country Club
- Melaka International Trade Center (MITC)
- Ozana Country Resort
- Watercity Resort
- King’s Hotel
- Jaya Jusco
- Melaka Mall
- Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah and Dataran Bandaraya
- Air Terjun Bukit Sebukor
If you’re traveling by road via North South Expressway (PLUS), the first most significant entry point or gateway to Melaka is the Ayer Keroh toll. As shown in the map above, quite a number of tourism spots are located in Ayer Keroh and the surrounding areas.
Ayer Keroh is especially well-known with eco-tourism, and being blessed with a number of spots such as Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary, Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Crocodile and Reptile Park, and Zoo Melaka.
Not even the tourism spots, a number of accommodation facilities are also found in the Ayer Keroh area, such as Puteri Resort, Hotel Seri Malaysia, D’ Village Resort, Watercity Resort, and King’s Hotel.
In the early 21st century, due to a major relocation plan, Ayer Keroh has also emerged as the new Melaka State Government administration center.
At the heart of Ayer Keroh, it is housing a number of medium and heavy industry factories as well. In fact, Ayer Keroh is one of the very first industrial areas in Melaka, before the emergence of Batu Berendam Free Trade Zone, Cheng, and Krubong.
If you are heading to the Multimedia University (Melaka campus), just follow whichever direction leading to Bukit Beruang, as indicated in the map, and you shall be able to reach Multimedia University without needing any guide.
February 19th, 2006
