Malacca is the capital of the Malacca region. It is the third smallest province after Pulau Penang and Perlis. The city is located in south-west Malaysia and in the south of the island of Malaya. It overlooks the Malacca Straits. Dar Al Khosous. The city is considered one of the most important tourist and historical areas in Malaysia. It has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since July 7, 2008. History of the city of Malaka The date of the discovery of this city to 1400 AD, and discovered by the Indonesian Prince Pramiswara, who came to a refugee from Sumatra, who called the city this name relative to the tree that sat under it upon arrival, and in 1511 the city fell under Portuguese colonialism, 130 years, and then under Dutch colonialism in 1641 and continued for about 154 years, and then the city came under British control in 1842, and continued British occupation for about 131 years, until it gained independence in 1957, and was subjected to the Japanese occupation for a short period of 1942 - 1945, and gained independence By Prince Abdulrahman Al-Haj, who became Malaysia's first prime minister after independence