The Tangkak District is a district in western

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, bordering

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to the west. The district also shares a 2 kilometre border with

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to the northwest. The district capital and largest city is Tangkak Town.

Geography

The district covers Tangkak town, Tanjung Agas, Kesang, Sungai Mati, Serom, Sagil and

Bukit Gambir Bukit Gambir is a small town in Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia. History The area was declared a town in 2003. Geography The town consists of 40,000 residents. Education Primary schools Secondary school Transportation * Bukit Gambir R ...

History

The district was previously an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) covering the north-western part of the

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, separated from

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proper by the

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. A ceremony headed by the sultan on 9 June 2008 saw the official proclamation of that part becoming Johor's 10th district, then named Ledang District after the eponymous mountain located within its borders. The district was then renamed Tangkak District at the end of 2015 by a decree of Sultan Ibrahim Ismail to preserve the historical value of traditional name of places in the state.

Administrative divisions

Tangkak District is divided into:

Mukims

* Bukit Serampang * Grisek * Kesang * Kundang * Serom * Tangkak

Towns (''Bandar'')

* Bukit Kangkar * Parit Bunga * Serom * Sungai Mati *

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 ...

Towns (''Pekan'')

* Grisek

Townships

* Kesang * Tanjung Agas *

* Sungai Mati * Parit Bunga * Bukit Kangkar * Pekan Rawang * Bukit Serampang * Kundang Ulu * Serom * Kesang, Tg Gading * Sagil * Kebun Bahru * Gerisek

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

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

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are lifestyle tourism, adventure sports, light manufacturing and agriculture. Main industrial areas in the district are Desa Serom, Desa Sungai Mati, Gerisek, Sagil and Tangkak Industrial Areas.http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf

Tourist attractions

Mount Ledang National Park

One of the main tourist attractions of Tangkak is the Gunung Ledang National Park. The park is situated 170 km from

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and has an area of 107 km². The park has two entry points, one in Sagil,

and the other in Asahan,

Mount Ophir Mount Ledang ( ms, Gunung Ledang; historically also: Mount Ophir) is a mountain in the Gunung Ledang National Park located in Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia. The summit is located next to the tripoint of Tangkak, Jasin and Tampin Distri ...

's peak, which is 1276 m above sea level is the highest point in the park and

is also the 64th highest mountain in

n and has been climbed by many people. Sagil

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, which is also in the park is a famous picnic site.

Mount Ledang Mount Ledang ( ms, Gunung Ledang; historically also: Mount Ophir) is a mountain in the Gunung Ledang National Park located in Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia. The summit is located next to the tripoint of Tangkak, Jasin and Tampin Distri ...

is also widely recognised as a friendly training venue for amateur (or beginners) mountain hikers/climbers.

References

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