Muar District
Muar District | ||
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Daerah Muar | ||
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• 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°ECoordinates: 2°9′N 102°40′E / 2.150°N 102.667°E | ||
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State |
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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 |
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]
- Ayer Hitam
- Bukit Kepong
- Jalan Bakri
- Jorak
- Lenga
- Muar Town
- Parit Bakar
- Parit Jawa
- Seri Menanti
- Sungai Balang
- Sungai Raya/Sungai Terap
Towns
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Muar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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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)
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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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
- ↑ http://ptj.johor.gov.my/index.php/pejabat-tanah/pejabat-tanah-muar/profil-ptmuar
- 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.
- ↑ http://ptj.johor.gov.my/index.php/pejabat-tanah/pejabat-tanah-muar/profil-ptmuar
- ↑ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/profail%20muar_ogos%2020111.pdf
- ↑ "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan" (PDF). Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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