Sekinchan

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Sekinchan
Town
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	سكينچن
Interactive map of Sekinchan
Sekinchan    Sekinchan in    Selangor Show map of Selangor Sekinchan Sekinchan (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°30′0″N 101°6′0″E / 3.50000°N 101.10000°E / 3.50000; 101.10000
Country	Malaysia
State	Selangor
District	Sabak Bernam
Government
• Administered by	Sabak Bernam District Council (MDSB)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)

Sekinchan is a small town located in Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along the coastal Federal Route 5. Historically, the original name of Sekinchan was Sungai Sekinchang.

Sekinchan is one of the major rice producing areas of Malaysia with vast, well-irrigated and organized paddy fields producing 10 to 12 tons of rice per hectare in 2025. Sekinchan's approach is used also to boost rice production in other struggling regions as of 2025.

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. Sekinchan's first water park, MSekin Wonderland, was opened in 2021.

Etymology

It was thought that the name originally came from a corruption of "Second Chance" after the British pardoned the communists. The Chinese name of the town, "适耕庄", translates to "suitable for planting" in English.

While local popular accounts frequently link the name Sekinchan to the Chinese characters Shì Gēng Zhuāng (适耕庄), regional cartographic records from 1879 document the local waterway as Sungai Sekinchang prior to the establishment of the mid-20th-century agricultural settlements. In 1879, the vast paddy fields did not exist. The area was a dense mangrove swamp inhabited by a small population of Malay, Javanese, and Sumatran fishermen. The name Sekinchang came from local flora (the wild Sekijang shrub).

Geography

Sekinchan is located on the northwest Selangor plains, which stretch from Tanjung Karang to Sabak Bernam and border the Straits of Malacca, providing coastal access to the sea. Its location on the flat, uninterrupted plains allows it to be known as the "rice bowl of Selangor."

Education

Economy

The economy in Sekinchan is mainly based on agriculture – primarily paddy, fishing, and tourism.

Transportation

The town is served by Federal Route 5 (Klang–Teluk Intan Highway), and local bus services are provided by the MDSB Smart Selangor Bus.

References

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