Masjid Tanah is a major town in district of Alor Gajah

Alor Gajah

Alur Gajah is a town and district in Malacca, Malaysia. Alor Gajah is also a parliamentary constituency of Melaka. It borders Tampin, Negeri Sembilan to the north. This town has a railway station at Pulau Subang about 10 kilometres from the town area...

, Malacca

Malacca

Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...

, Malaysia. The name Masjid Tanah originates from a mosque (masjid) built from soil (tanah). The town has been inhibited since mid 1500 AD starting from a small village. It is one of the largest towns in Malacca

Malacca

Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...

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In the late 1990s, the value of real estate in Masjid Tanah was quite a boom when the government decided to build an oil refinery owned by Petronas near the town.
It has many beaches in Pengkalan Balak, 7 km away, and is close to Tanjung Bidara

Tanjung Bidara

Tanjung Bidara is a well-known beach in Malacca, Malaysia.- External links :*...

 and Kuala Sungai Baru

Kuala Sungai Baru

Kuala Sungai Baru is a small town in Alor Gajah district, Malacca, Malaysia. Kuala Sungai Baru is situated midway between Kuala Linggi and Pengkalan Balak. The nearest town is Masjid Tanah approximately 15 kilometers...

. Datuk Abu Seman, the Malaysian Deputy of Home Minister (2009–current), comes from this town. He is also the PR for Masjid Tanah.

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