Sri Gading or Seri Gading is a mukim and parliamentary constituency in

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. It is also a name of one of 14 parishes in Johor, Sri Gading parish.

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 km².

Politics

This is the list of parliamentary constituencies (P.) followed by the state assemblies (N.) in Sri Gading. See

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Economy

Sri Gading is famous for its local delicacies and textile industry. Other local brand lik
CCS Food & Beverage Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
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New Star Food Industries Sdn Bhd, PCCS, LY Furniture & Ramatex, multinational corporation like Fujitsu,

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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, 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.

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Geography

Politics

Economy

Tourist attractions

Transportation

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Neighbouring towns