The Muar District is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

Johor Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. Muar is located at the mouth of 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 ...

, on the coast of the Straits of Malacca. The Muar District covers , with a population of 233,779 (2010).

History

The district was formerly divided administratively into

Bandar Maharani Muar ( Jawi: موار) or Bandar Maharani, is a historical town and the capital of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Malaysia to be visited and explored for its food, coffee and historical ...

municipality and

Tangkak Tangkak ( Jawi: تڠكق) is a town and the capital of Tangkak District in Johor, Malaysia. The town is nicknamed "Fabric Town" or "Syurga Kain" in honour of its many textile shops. It is also well known as being a major entry point to Mount Le ...

township. Upon upgrade of Tangkak sub-district to full-fledged

Tangkak District The Tangkak District is a district in western Johor, Malaysia, bordering Malacca to the west. The district also shares a 2 kilometre border with Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. The district capital and largest city is Tangkak Town. Geogra ...

(initially Ledang), Bandar Maharani is now administered by

Muar Municipal Council Muar Municipal Council ( ms, Majlis Perbandaran Muar, abbreviated MPM) is a local authority which administrates Muar Town of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under Johor state government. MPM are responsible for public health and s ...

(formerly South Muar Town Council, later Muar Town Council) under the Muar District Office, while Tangkak of Ledang is administered by Tangkak Town Council (formerly North Muar Town Council) under the Tangkak (formerly Ledang) District Office. A new administration hub and transportation hub integrated with bus terminal and market called Maharani Sentral are being planned to be built at the location near

Muar Bypass Muar Bypass (), or Federal Route 224, is a major highway bypass and the first highway built in Bandar Maharani Muar ( Jawi: موار) or Bandar Maharani, is a historical town and the capital of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is one of ...

in between Jalan Haji Kosai and Jalan Temenggung.

Administrative divisions

Muar District is divided into 12

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s, which are: *

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 ...

Bukit Kepong Bukit Kepong is a mukim in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is located near 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 throu ...

* Jalan Bakri * Jorak * Lenga *

Muar Town Muar ( Jawi: موار) or Bandar Maharani, is a historical town and the capital of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Malaysia to be visited and explored for its food, coffee and historical ...

Parit Bakar Parit Bakar is a small town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is subdivided to "Parit Bakar Darat" and " Parit Bakar Laut". Parit Bakar Laut is 1 km towards the coastline from Parit Bakar town centre. The centre of the township consists ...

Parit Jawa Parit Jawa is a mukim in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea ...

* Seri Menanti * Sungai Balang * Sungai Raya * Sungai Terap

Towns

* Muar *

Pagoh Pagoh is a suburb in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. Pagoh is accessible via one of the main interchanges on the North–South Expressway, the major expressway on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There are several federal government instit ...

* Sungai Balang *

Bukit Pasir Bukit Pasir ( Jawi: بوكيت ڤاسير; ) is a small town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. Chinese is the majority ethnic group in this town and follow by Malays and Indians. Bukit Pasir is a small town between Muar and Pagoh. It is about ...

Panchor Panchor (est. pop.: 5,000) is a small town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia, located next to Muar River. Panchor was formerly a bustling river port where agricultural and plantation produce, (e.g. rice, palm oil, rubber latex) from the interior ...

* Lenga * Pekan Bakri, Jalan Bakri *

Bukit Naning Bukit Naning is a main town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three f ...

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Muar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of Muar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri)

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are education, trading, furniture manufacturing, historical tourism and

agritourism Agritourism or agrotourism involves any agriculturally based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm or ranch. Types A 2018 article published in the ''Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development'' classified a ...

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References

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