Sekinchan

Sekinchan
Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiسكينچن
 • Chinese适耕庄
Map
Location of Sekinchan in Selangor
Sekinchan is located in Selangor
Sekinchan
Sekinchan
   Sekinchan in    Selangor
Sekinchan is located in Malaysia
Sekinchan
Sekinchan
Sekinchan (Malaysia)
Coordinates: 3°30′0″N 101°6′0″E / 3.50000°N 101.10000°E / 3.50000; 101.10000
CountryMalaysia
StateSelangor
DistrictSabak Bernam
Government
 • Administered bySabak Bernam District Council (MDSB)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Sekinchan
Simplified Chinese适耕庄
Literal meaning"suitable for planting"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShìgēng Zhuāng
A typical view of the village in Sekinchan.

Sekinchan is a small town located in Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along the coastal Federal Route 5. In history, the original name of Sekinchan is Sungai Sekinchang.[1][2]

Apart from being a lively fishing village, Sekinchan is one of the major rice producing areas of Malaysia. The vast, well-irrigated and organized paddy fields around Sekinchan produce one of the highest yields of rice in the country.

Sekinchan is often visited for its fresh seafood. It also draws diners from Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. There are some rice millers in the area where locally produced rice can be purchased.

"The Seeds of Life", a local Chinese drama, is set there.[3]

Sekinchan's first water park, MSekin Wonderland, was opened in 2021. The water park, which is not far from the beach, includes roughly ten different pools with slides, fountains, and other features such as trampolines, ATVs, and electric bikes. Hotel rooms and tents for rent are available for accommodation.[4]

  1. ^ Selangor, Federated Malay States, 1904 / John Bartholomew & Co ; W.T. Wood, chief draftman
  2. ^ Selangor bandit caught, killed The Straits Times, 25 September 1957, Page 6
  3. ^ Virtual Malaysia. About Sekinchan Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
  4. ^ "Sekinchan's 1st Water Park Opens And It's Only RM20 To RM25 Per Entry". SAYS. 14 Dec 2021.