Melaka

geographical name

Me·​laka mə-ˈla-kə 

-ˈlä-

variants or Malacca

1

state of Malaysia on the Strait of Malacca in the western peninsular part of the country area 640 square miles (1648 square kilometers), population 805,000

2

city, seaport, and capital of the state of Melaka population 250,635