Buloh Kasap is a

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Segamat District The Segamat District ( ms, Daerah Segamat) or simply Segamat is a List of districts in Malaysia, district in the Malaysian states of Malaysia, state of Johor. Segamat (town), Segamat is also the name of the district's primary town. Etymology ...

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which is located about from

Segamat Segamat ( Jawi: سڬامت Chinese: 昔加末) is a town located in the Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia. It is 95 km travel distance via North–South Expressway from Johor Bahru to Yong Peng, and another 77 km from Federal Route 1. Strate ...

town center via Federal Route 1. Because of its location near Segamat, Buloh Kasap may also act as a satellite town of Segamat.

Tun Razak Highway Tun Razak Highway, Federal Route 12 ''(Lebuhraya Tun Razak),'' also known as Segamat-Kuantan Highway ''(Lebuhraya Segamat-Kuantan)'', Asian Highway Route 142, is a federal highway running from the town of Segamat, Johor to Gambang before procee ...

is located roughly about from Buloh Kasap.

Name

The name ''Buloh Kasap'' was derived from a

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word for a species of rough

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available there when the town was founded, especially near an Buloh Kasap old market. ''Buluh Kasap'' literally means "rough bamboo" in Malay.

History

The old

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of Buloh Kasap was built by Johore Government and constructed by

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government during the construction of Federal Route 1. However, the British soldiers demolished a part of the bridge during

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to stop the advance of

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ese soldiers to

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. After the war ended, a new bridge was constructed. This bridge was washed off during a heavy flood in 1964 together with the bridge at the 9th mile. A temporary Bailey bridge was constructed while a new bridge was being made next to it. At present the new bridge is in use and the remains of the old bridge can be seen by its side.

Battle of Buloh Kasap

This is known as Battle of Sungai Muar (Buloh Kasap) in World War II when the Japanese tried to cross the

Muar River The Muar River ( ms, Sungai Muar) is a river which flows through the states of Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang in Malaysia. The river also flows through Muar town. History The Muar River formed part of the '' Penarikan'', an ancient overlan ...

Geography

The mukim spans over an area of 386 km².Dokumen Terbitan Handbook
Retrieved 8 January 2023

Economy

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(Bombaceae Durio zibethinus L./Murr) is the trademark of Buloh Kasap. One must not miss the opportunity to try the fruit when passing by.

Education

Buloh Kasap has two primary schools, one secondary school, and one Muslim religion school. * Sek Ren Jenis Keb (C) Kasap * Sek Kebangsaan Buloh Kasap * Sek Menengah Kebangsaan Buloh Kasap * Sek Agama Buloh Kasap

Notable residents

* Datin Seri Normala Shamsuddin, former reporter of TV3; raised in Kampung Kuing Patah or Kruing Patah, Buloh Kasap, Segamat; alumnus of Sek Men Keb Batu Anam

References

{{Johor Mukims of Segamat District