Tanjung Tuan
A forested headland the Portuguese called Cape Rachado, the broken cape, a piece of Malacca that juts out beside Port Dickson in Negeri Sembilan. An old lighthouse stands at its tip above the Strait of Malacca.
- Where
- Port Dickson, Melaka, Malaysia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 2.4095, 101.8538
Get the Tanjung Tuan stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tanjung Tuan. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Melaka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tanjung Tuan
Sepang International Circuit 41 km
A 5.543 km motor racing track close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which hosted the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix from 1999 to 2017. It still holds the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, and its long straights and sweeping corners are known to racing fans worldwide.
Istana Seri Menanti 47 km
The royal town of Negeri Sembilan holds three palaces: Istana Besar, Istana Lama and Istana Tasik. The old one, Istana Lama, is a tall timber palace raised on pillars and put together without nails.
Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple 49 km
The oldest Hindu temple still standing intact in Malaysia, and one of the oldest in use anywhere in maritime Southeast Asia. It belongs to the Chitty, Malacca's Tamil-descended Peranakan community, and is one of the few Chitty temples left.
Jonker Street Night Market 50 km
The night market that takes over Jonker Street, the old heart of Malacca's Chinatown, filling it with food stalls, trinket sellers and slow-moving crowds. Old shophouses line both sides, and the stalls run between them.
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple 50 km
The oldest functioning temple in Malaysia, where Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism are practised under one roof. It stands in Malacca's old quarter on the stretch known as Harmony Street, close to a mosque and a Hindu temple.
Malacca River 50 km
The river that flows through the middle of Malacca state and its old city, a vital trade route in the fifteenth century heyday of the Malacca Sultanate. Boats now run along it past old warehouses, bridges and painted walls.
Taming Sari Tower 50 km
A 110 metre gyro tower whose cabin turns as it rises, giving a full circle view over Malacca City and beyond. Opened in 2008, its design takes after Taming Sari, the legendary keris of Hang Tuah.
Stadthuys 50 km
The red town hall the Dutch built in 1650 as the office of their governor, the centrepiece of the square known as Red Square. Under the British it served as treasury, post office and government offices, and the red clock tower stands just beside it.
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Questions
Where is Tanjung Tuan?
Tanjung Tuan is in Port Dickson, Melaka, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sepang International Circuit (41 km), Istana Seri Menanti (47 km), Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple (49 km).
How do I get the Tanjung Tuan stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tanjung Tuan and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Melaka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tanjung Tuan before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Melaka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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