Kluang District

The Kluang District (simplified Chinese: 居銮县; traditional Chinese: 居鑾縣) is a district in Johor, Malaysia. Its district capital is Kluang Town. Kluang district is one of the three landlocked districts in Johor, the other being Segamat and Kulai.

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kluang (federal constituency).

Kluang District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Kluang
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكلواڠ‎
 • Chinese居銮县
 • Tamilகுளுவாங்
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Location of Kluang District in Johor
Kluang District
Location of Kluang District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°2′1″N 103°19′10″E
Country Malaysia
State Johor
SeatKluang
Local area government(s)Kluang Municipal Council
(Kluang North)
Simpang Renggam District Council
(Kluang South)
Government
 • District officerHaji Ismail bin Abu
Area
 • Total2,864.53 km2 (1,106.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total262,398
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
86xxx
Calling code+6-07
Vehicle registration platesJ

Geography

Kluang district is 2,851.64 km2 in size.[3][4]

Kluang district is bordered by Segamat in the north, Batu Pahat in the west and Mersing in the east. The southern border of Kluang district meets Pontian, Kulai and Kota Tinggi. As the central district, it borders the most districts in Johor.

Administrative divisions

Kluang District is divided into eight mukims, which are:[5]

Government

Kluang is divided into two local councils namely Simpang Renggam District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam) based at Simpang Renggam Town and Kluang Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Kluang) based at Kluang Town which is also the district capital.

Kluang Municipal Council
Simpang Renggam District Council

Other Town

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P151 Simpang Renggam Maszlee Malik Pakatan Harapan (PPBM)
P152 Kluang Wong Shu Qi Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P153 Sembrong Hishammuddin Hussein Barisan Nasional (UMNO)


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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P151 N26 Machap Abd Taib Abu Bakar Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P151 N27 Layang-Layang Onn Hafiz Ghazi Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P152 N28 Mengkibol Chew Chong Sin Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P152 N29 Mahkota Muhamad Said Jonit Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P153 N30 Paloh Sheikh Omar Ali Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P153 N31 Kahang Vidyananthan Ramanadhan Barisan Nasional (MIC)

Demographics

As of 2010, total population of Kluang District was 319,629 people. In 2000, the population growth was 1.48%.[6]

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are agriculture and ecotourism.[7] Main industrial areas are located in Kluang Town, Paloh, Renggam, Simpang Renggam, Machap, Kahang, Ulu Benut and Layang-Layang.[8]

Education

Kluang district has 28 primary schools, 21 Chinese schools, 17 Tamil schools, and 20 secondary schools for a total of 86 schools. In 2014, there were more than 38,000 students and 3,300 teachers.

Transportation

See also

References
  1. http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/kluang_profil_february_2011.pdf
  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://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/kluang_profil_february_2011.pdf
  4. http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf
  5. http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/kluang_profil_february_2011.pdf
  6. http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf
  7. "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan" (PDF). Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf
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