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[[明史]]记载為'''满剌加'''，被[[葡萄牙]]侵占后，改称麻六甲。根据[[联合国教科文组织]]于2008年7月7日的[[加拿大]][[魁北克]]当地时间上午9时30分（馬來西亞時間晚上时间9时30分）召开的世界文化遗产大会，宣布[[马六甲市]]正式被列入[[世界遗产名录]]。<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.star2.com/culture/2018/07/05/making-melaka-liveable/|title=Making Melaka Liveable, Resilient, And Future-Proof|accessdate=2019-01-12|date=2018-07-05|work=Star2.com|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190932/https://www.star2.com/culture/2018/07/05/making-melaka-liveable/|archive-date=2018-07-28|dead-url=yes}}</ref> 在2010年10月20日举行了一次活动，宣布马六甲已经达到了经济合作与发展组织所规定的「[[已開發國家|-{zh-hans:先进国;zh-cn:发达国家;zh-tw:已開發國家;zh-hk:已發展國家;}-]]」的基准, 并发表了 "进步马六甲2010" 的声明。<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pmr.penerangan.gov.my/index.php/penafian/7622-melaka-maju-2011.html|title=Melaka Maju 2010|accessdate=2019-01-12|work=pmr.penerangan.gov.my|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190955/http://pmr.penerangan.gov.my/index.php/penafian/7622-melaka-maju-2011.html|archive-date=2018-07-28|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=1019&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_06.htm|title=Rakyat iktiraf Melaka Maju 2010|accessdate=2019-01-12|work=Utusan Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190939/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=1019&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_06.htm|archive-date=2018-07-28|dead-url=yes}}</ref> 马六甲有一个受过良好教育的人口, 《千年发展目标报告》2015所报告的青年识字率为99.5% 。<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://un.org.my/upload/undp_mdg_report_2015.pdf |title=存档副本 |access-date=2018-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827142907/http://un.org.my/upload/undp_mdg_report_2015.pdf |archive-date=2018-08-27 |dead-url=yes }}</ref>2016 。2016 年，马六甲成为马来西亚最安全的居住地。<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Malacca|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malacca&oldid=876329297|date=2019-01-01|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref>2017年，犯罪率下降了15.5%，与2016年相比，有3096例被记录在案。<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/edisi/melaka-ns/kadar-jenayah-di-melaka-turun-15-5-peratus-1.797613|title=Edisi|accessdate=2019-01-12|date=2018-12-26|last=Harian|first=Sinar|work=Sinarharian|language=ms|archive-date=2019-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150208/https://www.sinarharian.com.my/edisi/melaka-ns/kadar-jenayah-di-melaka-turun-15-5-peratus-1.797613|dead-url=no}}</ref>

2017发表于2018年7月26日的国家社会经济报告报告称，马六甲是2017年失业率最低的州属，只有1.0%。<ref>https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php?r=column/pdfPrev&id=d21BMHFxZFBIcFlCNExIYUQ1cE92Zz09</ref> 近年来，马六甲获得了众多国际赞誉。这座城市已经被包括福布斯和孤独星球在内的几项出版物所列, 成为亚洲和世界顶级旅游胜地之一。<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/annabel/2018/02/22/the-10-coolest-cities-around-the-world-to-visit-in-2018/ |title=存档副本 |accessdate=2018-08-18 |archive-date=2018-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115113835/https://www.forbes.com/sites/annabel/2018/02/22/the-10-coolest-cities-around-the-world-to-visit-in-2018/ |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/lonely-planets-best-in-asia-2017/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2755b7b |title=存档副本 |accessdate=2018-08-18 |archive-date=2019-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603021041/https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/lonely-planets-best-in-asia-2017/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2755b7b |dead-url=no }}</ref> 马六甲被[[TripAdvisor]]列为马来西亚十大最佳目的地之一。<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.com.my/TravelersChoice-Destinations-cTop-g293951|title=Best Destinations in Malaysia - Travellers' Choice Awards - TripAdvisor|accessdate=2019-01-12|work=www.tripadvisor.com.my|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103835/https://www.tripadvisor.com.my/TravelersChoice-Destinations-cTop-g293951|archive-date=2018-08-14|dead-url=yes}}</ref>[[Waze]]应用程序承认马六甲 "最佳驾驶城市" 奖。<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/new-straits-times/20180307/281569471234867|title=PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News|accessdate=2019-01-12|work=www.pressreader.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814134741/https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/new-straits-times/20180307/281569471234867|archive-date=2018-08-14|dead-url=yes}}</ref> 在全球范围内，这座历史悠久的城市排在[[悉尼]]，[[里斯本]]和[[巴塞罗那]]等其他主要城市之前。<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://says.com/my/news/waze-says-this-historic-city-is-the-best-place-to-drive-in-the-country|title=Waze Says This Historic City Is The Best Place To Drive In Malaysia|accessdate=2019-01-12|date=2016-09-15|last=Lim|first=John|work=SAYS.com|language=en|archive-date=2018-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103428/http://says.com/my/news/waze-says-this-historic-city-is-the-best-place-to-drive-in-the-country|dead-url=no}}</ref>这座城市也被HuffPost评为最佳街头艺术城市中的15个。<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/15-of-the-best-street-art_b_9444242|title=15 of the Best Street Art Cities -- an Alternative List|accessdate=2019-01-12|date=2016-03-17|work=HuffPost|language=en|archive-date=2018-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118114058/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/15-of-the-best-street-art_b_9444242|dead-url=no}}</ref>此外，时代出版物将马六甲作为最适合居住和退休的地方之一。<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/money/5021651/4-under-the-radar-ultra-cheap-overseas-retirement-destinations/|title=4 Under-the-Radar Countries Where You Can Retire for Cheap|accessdate=2019-01-12|work=Money|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830120453/http://time.com/money/5021651/4-under-the-radar-ultra-cheap-overseas-retirement-destinations/|archive-date=2018-08-30|dead-url=yes}}</ref>马六甲于2020年[[全球城市|GaWC所公布之世界级城市名单]]中被列为自足级城市。<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2020t.html|title=GaWC - The World According to GaWC 2020|work=Lboro UK|access-date=2020-11-14|archive-date=2020-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824031341/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2020t.html|dead-url=no}}</ref>