Pagoh is a suburb in
Muar District
The Muar District is a district in Johor, Malaysia. Muar is located at the mouth of the Muar River, on the coast of the Straits of Malacca. The Muar District covers , with a population of 233,779 (2010).
History
The district was formerly di ...
,
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
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. Pagoh is accessible via one of the
main interchanges on the
North–South Expressway, the major expressway on the west coast of
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
. There are several federal government institutions in that town, including Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN) and
Malaysian National Service
The National Service Training Programme, or Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN), known locally as the ''Khidmat Negara'' ("National Service") was Malaysia's national service program under the Barisan Nasional (BN) government. The programme was ...
Nasuha Camp.
Education
Primary education is provided by several primary schools in Pagoh. One example is SJKC (national type Chinese school) Soon Mong which is approximately 50 years old. One of the secondary schools in Pagoh is SMK
Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah I (SARS1), named after the
sultan
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of
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
who died in Pagoh.
Pagoh Educational Hub (EduHub Pagoh), the largest public higher education hub area in Malaysia, is being constructed at
Bandar Universiti Pagoh
Bandar Universiti Pagoh (Jawi: باندر اونيۏرسيتي ڤاڬوه; zh, 巴莪大学城) is a new township built around Pagoh Education Hub and is partly developed by Sime Darby Property in Pagoh, Muar District, Johor, Malaysia, Malaysia. I ...
, a new well-planned education township in Muar. The first phase has been launched in the middle of September 2011.
Tourist attractions
* Damai Orchard (Dusun Damai)
* Kampung Raja Mosque and
Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah I's tomb
* Nasuha Spice Garden (Taman Rempah Ratus Nasuha)
Sports and recreation
* Pagoh
National Sports Council
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History
After t ...
Complex
See also
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Bandar Universiti Pagoh
Bandar Universiti Pagoh (Jawi: باندر اونيۏرسيتي ڤاڬوه; zh, 巴莪大学城) is a new township built around Pagoh Education Hub and is partly developed by Sime Darby Property in Pagoh, Muar District, Johor, Malaysia, Malaysia. I ...
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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 p ...
References
Towns in Johor
Towns, suburbs and villages in Muar
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