1Malaysia Square, Modern town square in Klebang, Malaysia
Klebang Walk, formerly 1Malaysia Square, is a town square in Klebang, Malacca, centred on a whale fin sculpture. It was officiated by Prime Minister Najib Razak in February 2012 and rebranded under its new name in November 2023.
The square was officiated in February 2012 by Prime Minister Najib Razak as Dataran 1Malaysia, carrying the 1Malaysia signage. In December 2016 more than 20,000 people gathered there to mark 755 years of Malacca. After the Barisan Nasional coalition's defeat in the 2018 general election the signage was removed, and in November 2023 the site was rebranded Klebang Walk.
The square's name changed with politics: the 1Malaysia signage was removed after Barisan Nasional's 2018 election defeat, and in November 2023 the site was rebranded Klebang Walk. Its whale fin sculpture now marks the spot, and in December 2016 more than 20,000 people gathered here to celebrate 755 years of Malacca.
The square sits in Klebang, in the Malaysian state of Malacca, on the coastal road north of Malacca City, near Klebang Beach and the Submarine Museum. It is an open, flat public space with the whale fin sculpture as its main landmark, so it works as a short stop on the way to the beach. There is no shade or seating described in the sources, so plan around the midday heat.
The whale fin sculpture now at Klebang Walk is a remnant of the site's earlier identity: the square opened in February 2012 as 1Malaysia Square, with signage unveiled by Prime Minister Najib Razak. After Barisan Nasional lost the 2018 general election, that 1Malaysia signage was taken down, and in November 2023 the square was rebranded as Klebang Walk.
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