Muar District

Muar District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Muar
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi دايره موار‬
 • Chinese 麻坡县
 • Tamil மூவார்

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Location of Muar District in Johor
Muar District
Location of Muar District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°9′N 102°40′E / 2.150°N 102.667°E / 2.150; 102.667Coordinates: 2°9′N 102°40′E / 2.150°N 102.667°E / 2.150; 102.667
Country  Malaysia
State  Johor
Seat Muar
Local area government(s) Muar Municipal Council
Government
 • District officer Radzi Amin
Area[1]
 • Total 1,354 km2 (523 sq mi)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 233,779
 • Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode 84xxx
Calling code +6-06
Vehicle registration plates J
Muar District Office

The Muar District is a 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 1,354 km2, with a population of 233,779 (2010).[3][2]

History

The district was formerly divided administratively into Bandar Maharani municipality and Ledang township. Upon upgrade of Tangkak sub-district to full-fledged Ledang District, 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 Ledang District Office.

A new administration hub and transportation hub integrated with bus terminal and market called Maharani Sentral are being planned to be built at the location near Muar Bypass in between Jalan Haji Kosai and Jalan Temenggung.

Administrative divisions

Muar District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:[4]

Towns

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P143 Pagoh Muhyiddin Yassin PH - PPBM
P144 Ledang Syed Ibrahim Syed Nor PH - PKR
P145 Bakri Yeo Bee Yin PH - DAP
P146 Muar Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman PH - PPBM


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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P143 N7 Bukit Kepong Sahruddin Jamal PH - PPBM
P143 N8 Bukit Pasir Najib Lep GS - PAS
P144 N9 Gambir Muhyiddin Yassin PH - PPBM
P144 N10 Tangkak Ee Chin Li PH - DAP
P144 N11 Serom Faizul Amri Adnan PH - AMANAH
P145 N12 Bentayan Ng Yak Howe PH - DAP
P145 N13 Simpang Jeram Salahuddin Ayub PH - AMANAH
P145 N14 Bukit Naning Md Ysahrudin Kusni PH - PKR
P146 N15 Maharani Nor Hayati Bachok PH - AMANAH
P146 N16 Sungai Balang Zaiton Ismail BN - UMNO

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are education, trading, furniture manufacturing, historical tourism and agritourism.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://ptj.johor.gov.my/index.php/pejabat-tanah/pejabat-tanah-muar/profil-ptmuar
  2. 1 2 "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. ↑ http://ptj.johor.gov.my/index.php/pejabat-tanah/pejabat-tanah-muar/profil-ptmuar
  4. ↑ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/profail%20muar_ogos%2020111.pdf
  5. ↑ "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan" (PDF). Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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