Parit Raja is a town in

Batu Pahat District The Batu Pahat District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies southeast of Muar, southwest of Kluang, northwest of Pontian, south of Segamat and Tangkak District. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram. Geography ...

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 ...

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. The main population of this town and its surrounding areas has been resided by Malay with Javanese descent, besides the Chinese population. This locality has a unique diversification spanning from foods and cultures. There is lots of restaurant that serves Indian Muslim (colloquially known as "Mamak"), Chinese, Southern Malay and Northern Malay cuisines. This locality also being as an important marketplace, few examples are, Pasar Isnin-Khamis, Pasar Rabu, making it a hotspot for local farmers, street food hawkers and commercial businesses. In recent years, the town has seen substantial growth due to the rapid expansion of

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia ( ms, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia; abbreviated as UTHM) is a public university in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. It was formerly known as Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO) and Kolej Universiti ...

(UTHM) and a few other higher education campuses. Because of that, Parit Raja observes a rapid growth in economic and social quality. Parit Raja also has been entitled as an education hub for the southern state of Johor

Geography

Taman Siswa Jaya is a mix residential and commercial just 1 kilometer from UTHM's main entrance and 1.5 km from downtown Parit Raja. It is situated along the trunk road (KM20 Jalan Kluang) in between UTHM and Parit Raja town. A few examples of neighbourhood that exist in Parit Raja are Kampung Parit Londang, Kampung Parit Bingan, Kampung Parit Haji Ali, Kampung Sungai Rambut and Kampung Seri Dalam Approximately 23 km away from Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat, capital of

Batu Pahat The Batu Pahat District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies southeast of Muar, southwest of Kluang, northwest of Pontian, south of Segamat and Tangkak District. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram. Geography ...

district and 7 km away from

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 ...

. It is about 10 minutes from the North South Expressway (NSE) Ayer Hitam exit (KM80) and 20 minutes from Batu Pahat city. Along the way to Parit Raja, you will pass by many villages and most of them are named after a "Parit", which means "Trench' in English, due to the relatively flat terrain and abundant waterways.The town spans over an area of 19.6 km².http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf

References

Townships in Johor Batu Pahat District {{Johor-geo-stub