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Muar District
The Muar District is a Districts of Malaysia, district in Johor, Malaysia. Muar is located at the mouth of the Muar River, on the coast of the Straits of Malacca. The Muar District covers , with a population of 233,779 (2010). The district borders Tangkak District to the west, Segamat District to the north, and Batu Pahat District to the east. History The district was formerly divided administratively into Muar (town), Bandar Maharani municipality and Tangkak township. Upon upgrade of Tangkak sub-district to full-fledged Tangkak District (initially Ledang), Bandar Maharani is now administered by Muar Municipal Council (formerly South Muar Town Council, later Muar Town Council) under the Muar District Office, while Tangkak of Ledang is administered by Tangkak Town Council (formerly North Muar Town Council) under the Tangkak (formerly Ledang) District Office. A new administration hub and transportation hub integrated with bus terminal and market called Maharani Sentral are b ...
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Districts Of Malaysia
Districts (; ''Jajahan'' in Kelantan) are a type of subdivision below the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state level in Malaysia. An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office () which is headed by district officer (). Classification In Peninsular Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state. A ''mukim'' (Commune (administrative division), commune, sub-district or parish) is a subdivision of a district. The National Land Code (Malaysia), National Land Code assigns land matters, including the delineation of districts, to the purview of State governments of Malaysia, state governments. These states operate a Torrens title, Torrens system, with districts administered by the respective state’s land and district office, and coordinated by the land and mines office. The state of Perlis is not divided into districts due to its size, but straight to the mukim level. The three Federal Territories ...
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Muar Bypass
Muar Bypass (), or Federal Route 224, is a major highway bypass and the first highway built in Bandar Maharani Muar town, Muar, a royal town in Johor, Malaysia. The highway bypass linking Parit Bunga in the northwest to Parit Sakai in the southeast. The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 224 starts at Parit Sakai junctions. History Between the 1990s and the 2000s, traffic congestion was prevalent at the Sultan Ismail Bridge and Muar town centre since the official opening of the North–South Expressway Southern Route between Ayer Keroh and Pagoh and the opening of the Tangkak and Pagoh Interchange on 1 April 1989. To this end, in 1998, the federal government announced that the new Muar Second Bridge, second bridge would be built at Parit Bunga to ease congestion on the existing bridge. In addition, a new bypass linking Parit Bunga to Parit Sakai would be built. The Malaysian Public Works Department, Public Works Department of Malaysia (JKR) and the main contractor Ranhill Bers ...
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Bukit Naning
Bukit Naning is a main town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre .... It is situated in the parliamentary constituency of Bakri. Infrastructure * Masjid Jamek Al-Karomah Gallery Masjid Jamek Al-Karomah, Kampung Bukit Naning 20230916 175102.jpg, Masjid Jamek Al-Karomah, 2023. Masjid Jamek Al-Karomah, Kampung Bukit Naning 20230916 174727.jpg, Masjid Jamek Al-Karomah (interior), 2023. Jalan Muar-Yong Peng (Federal Highway 24), Kampung Bukit Naning 20230916 175154.jpg, Jalan Muar-Yong Peng, Bukit Naning, 2023. References Towns in Johor Muar District {{Johor-geo-stub ...
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Bukit Bakri
Bakri or often Bukit Bakri ( Jawi: بوكيت بكري; ) is a town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is located along Federal Route 24 in Muar district, just ten kilometres east of Muar town. In 1991, it had a population of 10,000, which doubled by the 2000 census to 20,123. Now Bukit Bakri population is 30,280. Bukit Bakri is located on the eastern end of Jalan Bakri (part of Federal Highway 24), which is the main road that connects Bakri Town to Bandar Maharani (Muar City Centre). The name 'Bakri' is believed to have been derived from the name of Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor - the name or alias dedicated to him as the present for his birthday by Dato' Muhammad Salleh Bin Prang. Many people were not aware that Jalan Bakri was one of the straightest roads in the State of Johore at that time. This showcases the ability of the local engineers in the late 19th century. There are many Muslim, Chinese, Hindu and Christian cemeteries in Bakri town including the historic Japane ...
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Panchor
Panchor (est. pop.: 5,000) is a small town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia, located next to Muar River. Panchor was formerly a bustling river port where agricultural and plantation produce, (e.g. rice, palm oil, rubber latex) from the interior are loaded downriver on barges. However, as the road networks began to improve in the 1970s, which culminated with the construction of the North–South Expressway in the 1980s, Panchor declined in importance as barge river traffic decreased sharply. However, the opening of industrial park An industrial park, also known as industrial estate or trading estate, is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development. An industrial park can be thought of as a more heavyweight version of a business park or office par ...s in the vicinity brought a small revival in the town's population and its economy. In late 2006 and early 2007, Panchor was affected by the worst floods in Johor in over 100 years. that village affected ...
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Bukit Pasir
Bukit Pasir ( Jawi: بوكيت ڤاسير; ) is a small town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. Chinese is the majority ethnic group in this town and follow by Malays and Indians. Bukit Pasir is a small town between Muar and Pagoh. It is about from Muar Town. Besides that, it located in a vital communication line for Muar to go to Pagoh, Panchor, Lenga and Bukit Kepong. Furthermore, it is only away from the North-South Expressway, Pagoh Toll Exit. You may pass through this town from Muar along the route J32 to go to Labis or turn to route 1 to Segamat. A national elementary school ( SK Bukit Pasir), a national type (Chinese) elementary school (SRJK(C) Yu Jern)( Chinese: 育人華文小學), a national type (Tamil ) elementary school (Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Ladang Temiang Renchong) தேமியாங் ரஞ்சோங் தேசிய தமிழ்ப்பள்ளி and a national secondary school ( SMK Bukit Pasir) were located in Bukit Pasir Town. The ...
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Pagoh
Pagoh ( Jawi: ڤاڬوه) is a town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. Pagoh is situated from Muar via Johor State Route J32 (Muar–Labis trunk road) and is accessible via one of the main interchanges on the North–South Expressway, the major expressway on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There are several federal government institutions in that town, including Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN) and Malaysian National Service Nasuha Camp. History During the Malayan Emergency, British and Commonwealth forces publicly displayed the corpses of communist guerrillas in Pagoh. Education Primary education is provided by several primary schools in Pagoh. One example is SJKC (national type Chinese school) Soon Mong which is approximately 50 years old. One of the secondary schools in Pagoh is SMK Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah I (SARS1), named after the sultan of Malacca who died in Pagoh. Pagoh Educational Hub (EduHub Pagoh), the largest public higher education hub area ...
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Sungai Balang
Sungai Balang (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: سوڠاي بالڠ; zh, 双溪峇廊) is a mukim in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is located on Malaysia Federal Route 5, Federal Route 5. Its name literally means ''Balang River''. Sungai Balang also noted as a sanctuary of migratory birds stopover along its coast beside Parit Jawa. History The history of the town begins in 1886 when Ali bin Said, an Islamic scholar from Parit Sakai, was appointed Orang Kaya (noble lord) officer by Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor. Ali was sent by his father, Orang Kaya Said, the first Muar District headman (penghulu) appointed by Temenggong Ibrahim, to Mecca upon the completion of his religious study in Malacca at the age of 15. At that time, the resident of "Parit Jawa, Padang" area which also included the area of Parit Sakai up to Parit Samsu; with its administration centre in Parit Bakar, is said to have a common ('wakaf') house in Mecca in the "Village of Shuib Ali" in the 19th century. The house was to put ...
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Parit Jawa
Parit Jawa is a mukim in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. Geography Parit Jawa covers an area of 71 square kilometers and has a population of 11,319 residents. It is located along the Strait of Malacca. The main connecting roads are Jalan Jabbar, Jalan Mahmood, Jalan Temenggong Ahmad, and Jalan Omar. Demographics The population is approximately 80% Malay (primarily of Javanese descent), 14% Chinese, and 6% Indian. See also * Leka Beach References

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