Kuala Sungai Baru (also spelt Kuala Sungei Bharu, translated as New River Mouth) is a mukim and town in Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia, with fishing as main economic activity. It is situated midway between Kuala Linggi and Pengkalan Balak and is approximately 15 kilometers from Masjid Tanah.
Education Kindergarten Al-Falah Cemerlang Kampung Permatang Social Welfare Department Kindergarten Primary Schools Darul Falah Religious Primary School Kuala Linggi National Primary School Othman Shawal National Primary School Secondary Schools Rahmat National Secondary School Darul Falah Religious Secondary School (State Islamic Religious Department Affiliated) Tertiary Institutions Universiti Islam Melaka (UniMEL) - (translated as Malacca Islamic University) The state government's private university which focused on Islamic Science, Psychology and Technology disciplines. It was established in 1996 as Malacca International Islamic Technology College (, KTIAM) under the Act of Private Higher Educational Institutions 1996, upgraded by the Ministry of Higher Education to Malacca Islamic University College (, KUIM) in 2009 and upgraded again to a fully fledged University on 8 April 2021. Malaysian Maritime Academy - A maritime training academy in Malaysia wholly owned by MISC Berhad with a 30 hectares campus in the town, which provides training for seagoing personnel.
Infrastructures
Port of Kuala Sungai Linggi - Commercially known as Linggi International Floating Transshipment & Trading HUB (LIFT-HUB), it is a transshipment area for liquid bulk transshipments and break-bulking located offshore of Linggi River in the Strait of Malacca.GAC Logistics "Linggi International Floating Transshipment HUB", 26 April 2007 Utusan Malaysia "Kuala Linggi New Maritime HUB in Malacca Straits", 05 April 2012 KSB Village Resort - A privately owned 36 room resort in the vicinity of the Kuala Sungai Baru town.
Religious sites Al-Fatah Mosque, Kampung Ladang Al-Hasaniah Mosque Al-Muttaqin Mosque Nur Alam Tanjung Dahan Mosque Surau Ar-Raudhah Surau At-Taufiqiyah Surau Kampung Permatang Tengah Surau Nur Jannah Surau Taman Kuala Permai
Tourist attractions
Konet Island - An islet located 100 metres off the shores of Telok Gong, it is connected to the mainland by a tombolo and is accessible by foot at low tide. Kuala Linggi Mangrove Recreational Forest - Mangrove recreational forest at the mouth of the Linggi River, near the border between Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. Kuala Linggi Fort - A fort that was built at Kampung Kuala Linggi and atop the Bukit Supai (Sepoy’s Hill). It was erected by the Dutch and Bugis soldiers as a sign of friendship after a war which took place from 1756 until 1757, strategically located in an area capable of monitoring the incoming and outgoing river traffic in the past. Besides being known as "Supai Fort", it was also known as Fort Filiphina, after the name of the Dutch Governor’s daughter at that time. According to local history, the agreement between the Dutch and Bugis soldiers took place on 1 January 1758. This agreement empowered the Dutch control over the Linggi area and the tin trading. The square shaped fort was erected from an arrangement of laterite stones. For defense, a semi circle was made at each corner of the fort where cannons were placed. Cape Rachado Lighthouse - A lighthouse located in Tanjung Tuan, believed to be the oldest in the country, with its history allegedly dating back to Portuguese rule of Malacca during the 16th century.
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See also Alor Gajah
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