Ki-OilPainting: Rumah Demang Abdul Ghani, Merlimau #4
genre: heritage title: Rumah Demang Abdul Ghani #4 medium: oil-painting on canvas measure: 36" × 48" year: 2020 price: myr 25,000.00 T he age of this house is almost two centuries old. It was built in 1831 and later modified in 1915 as it is now. It is on the land area of 1,350 square meters including the garden. It cost was MYR 23,000.00 at that time and had been taking time for two years to be completed. The location of this house is in Merlimau. It is in the Jasin District of Malacca. Melimau is a little town near the junction of a main road. It is about 22 kilometers from Malacca city leading to Muar. Those who are arriving in Merlimau town will take approximately 10 minutes walk toward this house. It located near the road and car can reach up near the stairs. Demang Haji Abdul Ghani built this house. "Demang" means a headman to a territory. He was the Demang appointed by British for administering the Merlimau area. He built this house during his duty as a De
