Tanjung Tuan
Tanjung Tuan, formerly known as Cape Rachado as named by the Portuguese, meaning 'broken cape', is an area in Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia. It is a semi-exclave of Malacca adjacent to Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Malacca, Malaysia
- Also known as: “Cape Rachado”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Rachado Lighthouse.
Cape Rachado Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Cape Rachado Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Cape Rachado, in Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia. The lighthouse is believed to be the oldest in the country, its history allegedly dating back to Portuguese rule of Malacca during the 16th century, although the present structure is a 19th-century construction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pasir Panjang.
Pasir Panjang
Village
Pasir Panjang is a small town in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Pasir Panjang is situated 8 km northeast of Tanjung Tuan.
Tanjung Tuan
- Categories: cape and human settlement
- Location: Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Tanjung Tuan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “丹戎端”
- Chinese: “丹絨團”
- Chinese: “丹絨端”
- Chinese: “丹绒端”
- Czech: “Mys Tuan”
- Czech: “Tanjung Tuan”
- Dutch: “Tanjung Tuan”
- French: “Tanjung Tuan”
- Hebrew: “טנג’ואן טואן”
- Japanese: “タンジャン・トゥアン”
- Japanese: “タンジュン・トゥアン”
- Japanese: “タンジュントゥアン”
- Japanese: “ラチャド岬”
- Malay: “Tanjung Tuan”
- Portuguese: “Cape Rachado”
- Tamil: “தஞ்சோங் துவான்”
- Thai: “ตันจุงตวน”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pulau Masjid and Keramat Tanjung Tuan.
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