Portuguese Settlement

The Portuguese Settlement is a neighbourhood in Ujong Pasir, , which serves as a home for the Kristang or Portuguese-Eurasian people of Malacca.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: area of Malacca, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Kampung Portuguese”, “Portuguese Settlement, Malacca”, and “Saint John’s Village”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Malaysia Prison Museum and St. John’s Fort.

Museum
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a prison that displays items and information about prison life in , , . It was officially opened by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Mohd Khalil Yaakob on 20 November 2014.

Castle
Photo: Gisling, CC BY 3.0.
The St. John's Fort is a historical fort in Melaka City, Melaka, .

Photo: Rudolph.A.furtado, Public domain.
The Hang Li Poh's Well, also known as King's Well, is a historical water well in Melaka City, Melaka, . It is the oldest water well in Malaysia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malacca and Morten Village.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City is a city and the capital of the , . is a vibrant old city with a unique historical and cultural background. The city centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with , .

Hamlet
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kampung Morten is a historically traditional Malay village in Centre in the state of . It is named after a British land revenue collector during the , Frederick Joseph Morten. is situated 3 km northwest of Portuguese Settlement.

Quarter
is a suburb of in the Malaysian state of , which is administered by two local governments: Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council to the north and to the south. is situated 4 km north of Portuguese Settlement.

Portuguese Settlement

Latitude
2.18322° or 2° 10′ 60″ north
Longitude
102.2673° or 102° 16′ 2″ east
Open location code
6PJ457M8+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4571283489
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q7232683
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Portuguese Settlement” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “葡萄牙村”
  • Malay: “Kampung Portugis”
  • Malay: “Kampung St. John”
  • Portuguese: “Portuguese Settlement, Malacca”
  • Portuguese: “Portuguese Settlement”
  • Tamil: “மலாக்கா போர்த்துகீசிய கிராமம்”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Open Air Stage Portuguese Settlement and Portuguese Village Food Court.

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