Sri Gading or Seri Gading 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 language, English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay language, Malay from the Arabic word ...
and parliamentary constituency in
Batu Pahat District,
Johor
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,
Malaysia
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, located along Jalan Batu Pahat-Kluang (
Federal Route 50). It lies south-east of Batu Pahat town, north-west of
Ayer Hitam and west of
Yong Peng. It is also a name of one of 14 parishes in Johor.
Name
The name Seri Gading means 'The Gorgeous Ivory' in Malay. The origin of this name can be traced back to the time when
Sultan Ibrahim hunts an elephant at this place, and was impressed by the luster of the ivory. However, it is not easy to spot elephants in Sri Gading today, even back since the late-1970s.
Geography
The mukim spans over an area of 192 km
2.
Politics
This is the list of parliamentary constituencies (P.) followed by the state assemblies (N.) in Sri Gading. See
List of Malaysian electoral districts for updated information.
*P.149 Sri Gading (inclusive of
Tongkang Pechah)
*N.21
Parit Yaani
*N.22
Parit Raja
Economy
Sri Gading is famous for its local delicacies and textile industry.
Other local brand lik
CCS Food & Beverage Manufacturing Sdn Bhd Miaow Miaow Food Products Sdn Bh
New Star Food Industries Sdn Bhd, PCCS, LY Furniture & Ramatex, multinational corporation like
Fujitsu,
Sharp Roxy & J.R. Courtenay had their factories in Sri Gading.
Tourist attractions
Sri Gading does not have a lot of rivers since the biggest river in Sri Gading was Simpang Kanan River, but there are more than 20 bridges across this small town. taking the heavy responsibility of linking up houses estates and business centres on both ends.
The new township area named Pura Kencana that are developed by Genting Group. There are many facilities there such as restaurants, furniture shops,
7-Eleven
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, hardware shops and even a hotel named Harmoni Inn.
Transportation
The mukim is accessible by
Causeway Link route 8 from
Ayer Hitam to
Batu Pahat Town.
See also
*
Batu Pahat
References
External links
Official Portal of Johor State GovernmentWebsite of The Parliament of Malaysia
Neighbouring towns
{{Mukims in Batu Pahat
Mukims of Batu Pahat District