Malacca (Malay: Melaka, dubbed as The Historical State or Negeri Bersejarah amongst locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south. The state's capital is Malacca Town. Malacca (Malay: Melaka) is the capital of the state of Malacca, on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. http://wikitravel.org/en/Malacca