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:''This is not to be confused of Machap Baru of Melaka.'' Machap is a
mukim A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The clo ...
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Kluang District The Kluang District () is a district in Johor, Malaysia. Its district capital is Kluang Town. Kluang district is one of the three landlocked districts in Johor, the other being Segamat and Kulai. Geography Kluang District is 2,851.64 km2 ...
, Johor, Malaysia. It is known for its pottery factories and though it has some pottery shops, there are not as many as in
Ayer Hitam Ayer Hitam, nicknamed ''Bandar Seramik'' ('Ceramic Town'), is a town in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. Located just at the junction of Federal Route and Federal Route , it is known for its many outlets selling pottery and other crafts ...
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Geography

The mukim spans over an area of 118 km2.


Demographics

The total population of the mukim is 5,317 people. 45 per cent of the constituency's population is Chinese, 38 per cent Malay, 15 per cent Indian and two per cent other races.


Transportation


Road

The town is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (2, 888) in
Johor Bahru Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
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References

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