Kota Tinggi District is a

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in the

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

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Johor Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a 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 to the northwest. Johor shares mariti ...

. It is the largest district in the state with an area of . The population was 187,824 in 2010. The principal town is

Kota Tinggi Kota Tinggi is a town and capital of Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. Kota Tinggi is also the name of the district, Kota Tinggi District, where the town is situated. Kuala Sedili or Tanjung Sedili, a small fishing town located 37 km n ...

Geography

The district has an area of 3,482 km². It is the largest district in Johor which covers 18.34% of the state area. Main rivers that pass through the district are

Johor River The Johor River ( ms, Sungai Johor) is the main river in the Malaysian state of Johor. The river is 122.7 km long with a catchment of 2,636 km2 and flows in a roughly north–south direction, originating from Mount Gemuruh and then empti ...

Lebam River The Lebam River ( ms, Sungai Lebam) is a river and surrounding wetlands located near Desaru, in the eastern part of the state of Johor, Malaysia. The Johor National Parks Agency (''Perbadanan Taman Negara Johor'') wants to promote the wetlands as ...

, Santi River,

Sedili Besar River The Sedili Besar River ( ms, Sungai Sedili Besar) is a river in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. Name The word ''besar'' means large. At the southern end of Teluk Mahkota bay is a smaller river known as Sungai Sedili Kechil. The word ''kec ...

and

Sedili Kecil River Sedili or Tanjung Sedili is a coastal region in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. At the eastern end of this region is a bay known as Teluk Mahkota. At the northern end of Teluk Mahkota bay lies the villages of Tanjung Sedili and Sedili Bes ...

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Demographics

According to the 2010 census, the population was 187,824 with males and females. In terms of citizenship, were citizens and were non-citizens. In terms of race among the citizens, were bumiputeras (out of which were Malays), were Chinese, were Indians, and were other than the aforementioned races.

Governance

Administrative divisions

The district land is subdivided into 10 administrative

mukim A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The cl ...

Local governments

The district is governed by two local authorities (), namely Kota Tinggi District Council () and Pengerang Municipal Council (). Kota Tinggi District Council mainly governs the northern part of the district and encompasses the mukims of Kambau, Kota Tinggi, Sedili Besar, Ulu Sungai Johor and Ulu Sungai Sedili Besar. Meanwhile, Pengerang Municipal Council governs the southern part and encompasses the mukims of Johor Lama, Pantai Timur, Pengerang, Sedili Kecil and Tanjung Surat.

Federal and state representatives

List of Kota Tinggi district representatives in the federal legislature

Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The Dewan ...

: List of Kota Tinggi district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly ():

Towns

The primary towns in the district include: *

Bandar Penawar Bandar Penawar is a town in Desaru, Pengerang PBT, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, sepa ...

* Bandar Tenggara *

Desaru Desaru ( Jawi: ديسارو; zh, 迪沙鲁) is a beach resort in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. It is famous for its pristine beach beside the South China Sea. Sea food paradise. Recently also became a popular camping spot. Economy Cur ...

Johor Lama Johor Lama is a mukim in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. It is situated on the banks of Johor River. It was once a thriving port and the old capital of the Johor Sultanate. History Johor Lama is located near the site of the former capi ...

Kuala Sedili Kuala Sedili is a town in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. Before 1863, Kuala Sedili was a district in Pahang. History In 1956 Kuala Sedili was a small fishing village at the mouth of the Sedili River, and access to the port was by boat fr ...

Pengerang Pengerang ( Jawi: ڤڠرڠ; ) is a municipality in Kota Tinggi District, in the Malaysian state of Johor. It was established in 2017. It is home to the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC), a major hub for the oil and gas industry in ...

Sungai Rengit Sungai Rengit ( Jawi: سوڠاي رڠيت; zh, 四湾岛) is the town centre of Pengerang, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen sta ...

Tanjung Surat A tanjung is a cape, and it is an extremely common geographical name in the Malay world. It may refer to: * George Town, Penang in the Malay language * Tanjung, Tabalong, the capital city of Tabalong Regency, in South Kalimantan province of Indone ...

Teluk Sengat Teluk Sengat is a small town in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. The main economic activity in this town is fishing. There are also palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of th ...

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are

ecotourism Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving responsible travel (using sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide fund ...

, agriculture, biotechnology, petrochemical and oil and gas. 60% of the district land is used for agriculture purpose. In

, currently the Johor state government is developing an integrated tourism area which spreads over an area of 1,578 hectares.

Tourist attractions

* Kota Tinggi Museum *

Sultan Iskandar Reservoir The Sultan Iskandar Reservoir ( Malay: ''Takungan Air Sultan Iskandar'' or ''Empangan Sultan Iskandar'') is an artificial lake in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The reservoir is about 5 km long and 2.5 km broad and strongly branches ou ...

* Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Di Julang Mausoleum * Tanjung Balau Fishermen Museum *

Kota Tinggi Waterfalls Kota Tinggi Waterfalls is a waterfall in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia. The waterfalls are located in Lombong at the foot of Gunung (Mountain) Muntahak. See also * Geography of Malaysia The geography of Malaysia includes both the physical a ...

Transportation

The district is served by TransJohor public buses linking Kota Tinggi Town to Larkin Sentral Terminal in Johor Bahru City and also other destinations within the district, such as

References

External links

Kota Tinggi District Council official website
* {{Districts of Malaysia