Tanjung Tuan

{{Short description|Cape in Malacca, Malaysia}} {{morefootnotes|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Tanjung Tuan | native_name = | native_name_lang =  |other_name = Cape Rachado<br>{{native name|pt|Cabo Rachado}} | settlement_type = [[Exclave]] of [[Malacca]] | image_skyline = MangroveTreeMalaccaMalaysia.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = A [[mangrove tree]] of the ''[[Avicennia]]'' genus, with [[pneumatophores]] | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | pushpin_map = Malaysia Malacca#Malaysia West | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | map_caption = Location in Malaysia | coordinates = {{coord|2|24|N|101|52|E|region:MY_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_type1 = [[States of Malaysia|State]] | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name = Malaysia | subdivision_name1 = [[Malacca]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Alor Gajah District|Alor Gajah]] | subdivision_type3 = Mukim | subdivision_name3 = Kuala Linggi | established_title = | established_date = | founder = }} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{EngvarB|date=February 2019}}

[[File:Tanjung Tuan and Pasir Panjang.jpg|thumb|240px|Tanjung Tuan as viewed over the estuary of the [[Linggi River]], on the northern extremity of the Malaccan coastline.]] '''Tanjung Tuan''' ({{lit|Lord's Cape}}), formerly known as '''Cape Rachado''' as named by the [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]], meaning 'broken cape', is an area in [[Alor Gajah District, Malacca]], Malaysia. It is a [[exclave|semi-exclave]] of [[Malacca]] adjacent to [[Port Dickson]],<ref>[http://portdickson.info/tanjung-tuan.html]{{Dead link|date=June 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=no}} "Port Dickson Website"</ref> [[Negeri Sembilan]].

The [[cape (landform)|cape]] is well known for the [[Cape Rachado Lighthouse]] facing the [[Strait of Malacca]]. The coastal area off the cape is famous as the site of the naval [[Battle of Cape Rachado]] in 1606, between the [[Dutch East India Company]] (VOC) and Portuguese fleets.<ref>A translation into English of the original Dutch account is found in P. Borschberg, ed., ''Journal, Memorial and Letters of Cornelis Matelieff de Jonge. Security, Diplomacy and Commerce in 17th-Century Southeast Asia'' Singapore: NUS Press, 2015. https://www.academia.edu/4302783.</ref> The battle was the opening act for the series of conflicts between the Dutch-[[Johor]] coalition and [[Portuguese Malacca]] that ultimately ended with the Portuguese surrender of the city and fort of Malacca to the VOC in 1641.

== Lighthouse == {{main|Cape Rachado Lighthouse}} [[File:Cape Rachado Lighthouse.jpg|thumb|[[Cape Rachado Lighthouse]]]] After Portugal conquered Malacca in 1511, the Portuguese wanted to build a lighthouse to guide its ships. Tanjung Tuan was chosen and the cape was named Cape Rachado by them. Subsequently, a lighthouse was built between 1528 and 1529. As Malacca switched hands to the Dutch and later to the British in 1641 and 1824 respectively, so too did the possession of the structure.

== Forest reserve == [[File:Cape Rachado Beach.jpg|thumb|Beach in Tanjung Tuan.]] In 1921, the area was gazetted as a permanent forest reserve under ''Gazette No. : 2066 dated 23 December, 1921 (No.Warta : 2066 bertarikh 23 Disember, 1921)'' with 809,700 square metres under the name of ''Cape Rachado Forest Reserve''. However, in 1969 an area of 161,900 square metres was degazetted from the permanent forest reserve status for the purpose of public use under ''Gazette No. : 328 dated 25 December, 1969 (No.Warta : 328 bertarikh 25 Disember, 1969)''.

On 5 January 1971, The rest of the 607,000 square metres of the Cape Rachado forest reserves was gazetted as a wildlife sanctuary under the jurisdiction of PERHILITAN (forestry and wildlife protection department) under '''M.P.U.5''' and '''PG No: 85''' under the ''Birds and Wild Life Protection Ordinance, 1955'' (''Ordinan Perlindungan Binatang-Binatang Liar dan Burung-Burung, 1955'').

On 16 April 1996, private company Dataran Baiduri Sdn Bhd was assigned to commercially develop the park.

This area has been designated by [[BirdLife International]] as an [[Important Bird Area]]. The [[Malaysian Nature Society]] is active in promoting conservation in the area. [[File:Batu Putih summit.jpg|thumb|Batu Putih peak is popular among local weekend hikers.]] Puncak Batu Putih in Tanjung Tuan is popular for hikers for short hiking experience during the weekend.

Two islets are located at the tip of Tanjung Tuan, Intan Island to the south and Masjid Island to the east.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mppd.gov.my/ms/pelawat/destinasi-menarik/pulau-intan-dan-pulau-masjid|title=Pulau Intan dan Pulau Masjid|website=mppd.gov.my}}</ref>

== Burial Place== It has also believed that Tanjung Tuan is the place where [[Parameswara (king)|Parameswara]] (1344 – c. 1414), the last king of [[Kingdom of Singapura|Singapura]] and the founder of [[Malacca Sultanate|Malacca]] was buried. Parameswara was succeeded by his son, [[Megat Iskandar Shah of Malacca|Megat Iskandar Shah]] who in turn ruled Malacca until 1424. There is an allegation that Parameswara had also been buried at the [[Fort Canning Hill|Bukit Larangan]] Park, [[Singapore]]. Some others also believe that he could have been cremated based on the Hindu's ritual belief system as people cannot find his actual buried place.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Abdul Rashid |first1=Faridah |title=Research on the Early Malay Doctors 1900–1957 Malaya and Singapore |date=2012 |publisher=Xlibris Corporation |isbn=978-1-4691-7243-9}}</ref>

==Further reading==

Concerning the battle of Cape Rachado in 1606:

* Borschberg, Peter, ''Journal, Memorials and Letters of Cornelis Matelieff de Jonge. Security, Diplomacy and Commerce in 17th Century Southeast Asia,'' NUS Press, 2015. https://www.academia.edu/4302783 * Borschberg, Peter, ''The Singapore and Malacca Straits. Violence, Security and Diplomacy in the 17th Century,'' NUS Press, 2010. https://www.academia.edu/4302722 * Borschberg, Peter, "The value of Admiral Matelieff's writings for the history of Southeast Asia, c.1600–1620", ''Journal of Southeast Asian Studies,'' 48(3), pp. 414–435. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S002246341700056X

==See also== * [[List of tourist attractions in Malacca]]

==Notes and references== {{reflist}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20061213001833/http://www.forestry.gov.my/melaka/index.htm Malacca State Forestry Department]

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