Map of Malacca, Malaysia

Malacca is the administrative centre of Melaka, Malaysia, with a population of about 579,000. It lies at 2.1960°N, 102.2405°E. Malacca is about 122 km (76 mi) southeast of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Klebang Besar, 5 km to the northwest.

Malacca at a glance

Where is Malacca?

• The 7th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Melaka on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Malacca

• Klebang Besar — 5 km northwest
• Kampung Bukit Baharu — 5 km northeast
• Kampung Ayer Keroh — 9 km northeast
• Tangkak — 35 km east
• Muar — 40 km southeast
• Port Dickson — 61 km northwest
• Seremban — 68 km northwest
• Segamat — 73 km northeast
• Sepang — 78 km northwest
• Kampung Baharu Nilai — 84 km northwest

Largest cities in Melaka

• Kampung Bukit Baharu — 55,656
• Klebang Besar — 38,643
• Kampung Ayer Keroh — 37,716

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851
• Kota Kinabalu — 500,421

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.