Malacca City: Difference between revisions

The city is administered by the [[Malacca City Council]] (''Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah'', MBMB). Formerly known as Malacca Municipal Council (''Majlis Perbandaran Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah'', MPMBB), it was merged with the "Malacca Municipality Area" on 1 January 1977 with a new combined area of 114.7 square miles (303 square kilometres).<ref name="MHCC"/> Then on 15 April 2003, MPMBB was upgraded into MBMB before part of its area, covering 57.66 kilometres separated for [[Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council]] (MPHTJ). MBMB area is currently at 277 sq kilometres as a result of [[land reclamation]], with a new administration area of 30.86 sq kilometres. Together these areas comprise a [[metropolitan area]] of 307.86 sq kilometres.<ref name="MHCC"/> As of 2016, the current mayor is Zainal Hussin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epbt.gov.my/osc/PBT2_info.cfm?Name=96|title=Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan|language=ms|publisher=Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan|access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref>