Makam Tok Kepau, Malacca

Makam Tok Kepau, Sungai Rambai, Malacca (16 September 2016)


Makam Tok Kepau (GPS: 2.12465, 102.50051) is an 18th century grave in Sungai Rambai, Malacca. It is the grave of Tok Kepau @ Daeng Kepau bin Daeng Janung, the founder of Sungai Rambai.

Tok Kepau was born in the Riau islands of Indonesia. When the Sultanate of Riau Lingga fell into the hands of the Dutch on 1 November 1784, Tok Kepau led a group of refugees out of Riau. Some of these refugees settled at Pulau Penyengat, while Tok Kepau and his followers sailed up Sungai Kesang to a site where there were wild rambai trees growing by a creek that flowed into Sungai Kesang. There, he founded his settlement, which became known as Sungai Rambai.

Tok Kepau's son Daeng Khamis @ Tok Khamis was wedded to Raja Munah @ Fatimah, the daughter of Raja Ali. Tok Kepau passed away in 1848. He was buried in the graveyard which eventually also held the remains of his daughter-in-law Raja Munah.

Tok Kepau's graveyard was gazetted as a historical site in 2014 under the Preservation and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Enactment 1988.

Makam Tok Kepau is on the Map of Mausoleums in Malacca

Makam Tok Kepau is on the Map of Sungai Rambai, Malacca

Makam Tok Kepau is on the Map of Malacca

Site of Tok Kepau's grave. (16 September 2016)

Makam Tok Kepau on Google Street View

Makam Tok Kepau (Oct 2019)

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