Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary
Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary is a privately run zoo in Ayer Keroh in the Malaysian state of Malacca which was opened in 1991 as a butterfly house and built over a 11-hectare of jungle area of the town.Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 8:30 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Zoo
- Description: butterfly house in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia
- Also known as: “Malacca Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kolej Yayasan Saad and Malacca Zoo.
Kolej Yayasan Saad
College
Kolej Yayasan Saad, was established by Tan Sri Halim Saad as a private, entirely residential institution in 1995. It was built as a tribute to his late father. Kolej Yayasan Saad is situated 1¼ km east of Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary.
Malacca Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Stress 043, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malacca Zoo, officially known as the Melaka Zoo and Night Safari, is a 54-acre zoological park located beside Ayer Keroh Highway in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia, which hosts more than 1200 animals including 215 species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals. Malacca Zoo is situated 2½ km southwest of Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary.
Mini Malaysia Park
Theme park
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mini Malaysia Park is a theme park, which is situated 2 km southwest of Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durian Tunggal and Ayer Keroh.
Durian Tunggal
Suburb
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Durian Tunggal is a mukim and town in Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia. 69% of the mukim is administered by Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council, while the rest is administered by Alor Gajah Municipal Council. Durian Tunggal is situated 3½ km west of Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary.
Ayer Keroh
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ayer Keroh is a town in Malacca state, Malaysia. It is the administrative centre of the state and houses the governor's office and state council buildings.
Krubong
Quarter
Krubong is a mukim and town in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia. Krubong is situated 7 km west of Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary.
Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Alor Gajah, Malacca, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
2.29974° or 2° 17′ 59″ northLongitude
102.31172° or 102° 18′ 42″ eastInception
February 1st, 1991Open location code
6PJ478X6+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 6097098521OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=animal_sanctuaryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q7446407
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “马六甲蝴蝶及爬虫保护所”
- Malay: “Taman Rama-rama dan Reptilia Melaka”
- Malay: “Taman Rama-Rama dan Reptilia Melaka”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include World’s Bee Museum and Malacca International Motorsport Circuit.
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