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Hang Tuah's Well

Coordinates : 2°12′00.2″N 102°17′49.0″E / 2.200056°N 102.296944°E / 2.200056; 102.296944 Building surrounding Hang Tuah's Well Hang Tuah Well ( Malay : Perigi Hang Tuah ) is a 1...

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Coordinates: 2°12′00.2″N102°17′49.0″E / 2.200056°N 102.296944°E / 2.200056; 102.296944

Building surrounding Hang Tuah's Well

Hang Tuah Well (Malay: Perigi Hang Tuah) is a 1.8-meter-deep water well, which is located in Hang Tuah Village, Kampung Duyong, Duyong, Malacca, Malaysia. It was declared as a historical monument under the Antiquities Act on 29 September 1977. According to the folklore, it is believed that Hang Tuah dug the well himself for his own use.[1][2]

There is also urban legend where it was believed the well housed a white crocodile that can only be seen by alim ulama.[3]

Structure

The well is 1.8 metre deep.[4] The wall were made from laterite and the well were claimed to never empty even during draught season.[5] The well is still in use by the public for their daily water usage by the surrounding neighborhood and during water disruption window.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑"Perigi Hang Tuah". Malacca. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ↑Yunus, Zubir Mohd (15 May 2016). "Misteri perigi warisan di Melaka"[The Mystery of Heritage Well in Malacca]. BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ↑Haji Salleh, Muhammad (2021). Hang Tuah di Lautan Ceritera (in Malay). Penang: Penerbit USM. ISBN 978-967-461-546-8.
  4. ↑Abu Bakar, Nazri (10 February 2019). "Sukarelawan Perigi Hang Tuah". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. ↑"Perigi warisan pahlawan Melaka". Melaka Hari Ini (in Malay). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  6. ↑Abu Bakar, Nazri (21 September 2019). "Mujur ada Perigi Hang Tuah". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 11 November 2025.