The Segamat River ( ms, Sungai Segamat) is a

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which flows within the District of

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. Strat ...

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which also flows through

town center. The source of the river is at Gunung Besar which is located within

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and its confluence is at 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 ...

History

The Segamat River was discovered by Bendahara Tepok and his troops while fleeing after the

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was conquered by the

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troops led by

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in 1511. The Bendahara took a rest at an area by the river and drank the water there. He exclaimed, ''"Segar amat!"'' (Very Refreshing), thus the river got its name. Then, the Bendahara and his troops established the settlement called Rantau Panjang which later became Segamat town center. Since then, the river became the main transportation between Rantau Panjang and Muar until the advent of the national railway system and the road system ( Federal Route 1 and Federal Route 23) by the

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colonial government. Since then, the river was no longer used as an important transportation.

Bridgings

The river is bridged by three bridges in

town.

Flood-prone areas along the river

* Kampung Tungku Tiga *

Kampung Tengah Kampung Tengah is a small town and village in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia. Kampung Tengah is divided into two main settlements - the Malay village side and the Chinese New Village - where both settlements are separated by Sungai Kapeh. W ...

town center ''(Bandar Seberang)'' * Kampung Lubuk Batu * Kampung Gemereh * Kampung Batu Badak

References

*YM Ungku Mohd. Zaman bin Tahir (1996). ''Segamat: Sejarah dan Mitosnya''. Al-Kafilah Enterprise. Segamat District Rivers of Johor {{Malaysia-river-stub

History

Bridgings

Flood-prone areas along the river

See also

References