Jasin is one of the three districts in the State of Melaka, Malaysia. The other two are Central Melaka City and Alur Gajah. The District of Jasin is the southernmost of the three districts, and borders the State of Johor. Jasin is also the name of the main town in the district. It is the administrative centre of the district.
The Kesang River runs through the center of Jasin town. The Kesang River separates the new town from the old town center. The latter consists of mainly 1920s 2-storey shophouses where small business is conducted on the ground floor and the owner lives above. Modern commercial buildings adorn the new town area and only one bridge over the Kesang River connects the new town to the old town.
Major businesses are mainly conducted by the Chinese with a handful of Malays, South Indians and Gujaratis. The Gujaratis in Jasin are mainly furniture dealers and the Mavani family has a monopoly. Run by generations of family members till today, the Mavani family business has flourished to be one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the city. Another popular shop on the same row is the Chen Sing Stationery Shop, selling stationery, magazines, comics and newspapers. There are two major banks in Jasin: Maybank and CIMB, which are also Malaysia's biggest banks.
Jasin is one of the three districts in the State of Melaka, Malaysia. The other two are Central Melaka City and Alur Gajah. The District of Jasin is the southernmost of the three districts, and borders the State of Johor. Jasin is also the name of the main town in the district. It is the administrative centre of the district.
The Kesang River runs through the center of Jasin town. The Kesang River separates the new town from the old town center. The latter consists of mainly 1920s 2-storey shophouses where small business is conducted on the ground floor and the owner lives above. Modern commercial buildings adorn the new town area and only one bridge over the Kesang River connects the new town to the old town.
Major businesses are mainly conducted by the Chinese with a handful of Malays, South Indians and Gujaratis. The Gujaratis in Jasin are mainly furniture dealers and the Mavani family has a monopoly. Run by generations of family members till today, the Mavani family business has flourished to be one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the city. Another popular shop on the same row is the Chen Sing Stationery Shop, selling stationery, magazines, comics and newspapers. There are two major banks in Jasin: Maybank and CIMB, which are also Malaysia's biggest banks. |  |
Because the district has been designated as a water catchment area, industrialization is restricted to around the towns of Janin and Merlimau. A large proportion of the land is used for the growing of rubber trees, oil palm and fruits. The area is also known for its durian fruits.
Jasin now boasts a new government hospital, Hospital Jasin, which replaced the old one which was fast becoming insufficient to meet the needs of the population. The hospital also serves as a teaching hospital for Melaka Manipal Medical College.
Besides the hospital, other government healthcare facilities include
- 7 community clinics
- 9 dental clinics
- 22 klinik desa (village clinics)
A number of secondary schools are found in Jasin. MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba,SBPI Selandar, better known as SISMe(Selancar Integrated School Melaka)and SMK(A) Tun Perak(Cluster School & Religious School)are the among well-known school in Malaysia . Other schools are SMK Dato Bendahara,SMK Iskandar Shah and SMK Dang Anum. There is one university in this district, the UTeM.
Jasin town center is about half-an-hour's drive from Melaka city centre. From nearby Asahan it is possible to ascend the peak of Gunung Ledang in Johor. Asahan is a border town boasting waterfalls. Jasin also borders the district of Muara, particularly the town of Tangkak in Johor. The two towns are about ten minutes' drive apart.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasin
