Do you want to see a village in Melaka town? Melaka has a Malay village located right in the middle of this historic city, called Kampung Morten (in malay, Kampung means Village). The village is regarded as a living museum since many people still practice the way of traditional Malay lifestyle. The village has many uniqueness especially in their housing designs.
The village is named after JF Morten, a British Land Commissioner when the commission was established in the early 1920s. Morten was involved in the development of this village, which was used to be a mangrove swamp. Othman Mohd Noh was credited as the founder of this village.
Kampung Morten is located next to the Melaka River, the one which is popular with its Melaka River Cruise. For those who took the ride on the Melaka River Cruise, you will get an brief history of Kampung Mortern by the narrator. It’s very colorful at night, and you see the uniqueness of the houses during the ride. I am very sure that once you took the ride, you would want to visit Kampung Morten the next day.
