Coordinates: 2°26′N 103°50′E / 2.433°N 103.833°E / 2.433; 103.833

Mersing

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For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Mersing (federal constituency).
Not to be confused with Mersin.
Mersing
Merecing/Ngesing (Terengganu Malay)
Town and district capital
Mersing Town
Bandar Mersing
Mersing Bridge
Mersing Harbour Centre
Mersing monument
Mersing Town Mosque
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Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Perkhidmatan Untuk Rakyat
"Service For The People"
(motto of Mersing District Council)
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CountryFile:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
StateFile:Flag of Johor.svg Johor
DistrictMersing
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyMersing District Council
 • PresidentAbdul Karim Bakar
(since 16 October 2025)
Area
 • Total
761.47 km2 (294.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
70,894
 • Density93.102/km2 (241.13/sq mi)
Postcode
86800
Vehicle registrationJ
Websitewww.mdmersing.gov.my
Mersing District Council

Majlis Daerah Mersing
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Emblem
Type
Type
History
Founded26 May 1977
Leadership
President
Abdul Karim Bakar
(since 16 October 2025)[1]
Secretary
Muhammad Lufti Abas[2]
Structure
Seats24
Political groups
Councillors:

  BN (24)

Length of term
1 April 2024–31 December 2025
Motto
Perkhidmatan Untuk Rakyat
(Service for the People)
Meeting place
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No. 1 Jalan Tun Dr. Ismail, 86800 Mersing, Johor Darul Takzim
Website
www.mdmersing.gov.my

Mersing (Terengganu Malay: Merecing or Ngesing) is a town, mukim and the capital of Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia. The town is located at the southern end of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 70,894.[3]

Mersing town is particularly significant for a number of reasons: it is one of only two major towns in the eastern half of Johor state (the other being Kota Tinggi); it lies on the main trunk road that connects southern as well as eastern Johor with the east coast of Pahang state including Pahang's capital Kuantan (part of Federal Route; and it is the main departure point for ferries to the nearby offshore islands such as Rawa Island of Sultan Iskandar Marine Park (Malay: Taman Laut Sultan Iskandar) and also Tioman Island, Pahang.

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Mersing Harbour Centre, opened by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar in 2017.[4]
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South China Sea coast in the vicinity of Mersing

Government and politics

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Mersing District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Mersing) is the local authority of the whole Mersing District including Mersing town. It was formed on 26 May 1977 through the merger of the Mersing Town Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaran Mersing) and the local councils (Malay: Majlis Tempatan) of Jemaluang, Endau, Kampung Hubong, Kampung Pengkalan Batu, Kampung Sri Pantai and Mersing Kecil.[5]

Departments

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  • Management Services (Khidmat Pengurusan)
  • Finance (Kewangan)
  • Public Health and Municipal Services (Kesihatan Awam dan Perkhidmatan Perbandaran)
  • Valuation and Property Management (Penilaian dan Pengurusan Harta)
  • Developmental Planning and Landscape (Perancang Pembangunan dan Landskap)
  • Engineering (Kejuruteraan)
  • Licensing and Enforcement (Pelesenan dan Penguatkuasaan)

Units

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  • Internal Audit (Audit Dalam)
  • Law (Undang-undang)
  • One Stop Centre (Pusat Sehenti)
  • Public Communications (Perhubungan Awam)

Administrative areas (zones)

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As of 2025, Mersing town is divided into 24 zones represented by 24 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the city council.[6] The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:

Zone Councillor Political affiliation
Jemaluang Kiri Ng See Sian MCA
Jemaluang Kanan Ngiau Wei Chen MCA
Taman Sri Pantai Rina Farhana Abdullah UMNO
Taman Wawasan 1 Mohd Haidil Yusof UMNO
Taman Wawasan 2 Nor Janah Jamaian UMNO
Taman Sri Mersing Abdul Razak Abd Majid UMNO
Taman Sri Nakhoda Md Hodari Abu Rahim UMNO
Mersing Kechil Krishnan Balasebaramaniam MIC
Taman Mersing Ayathura Arumugam MIC
Taman Sri Daik Mahmood Dolmat UMNO
Town centre Wong Kam Nam MCA
Mersing Kanan Mohd Rasul Kushairi Mohd Mustapha UMNO
Taman Pantai Timur Jamaliah Muhamed UMNO
Taman Air Merah Rufiah Shawal UMNO
Sri Lalang Mohd Salleh A Rahman UMNO
Taman Intan Azhar Zainal Abidin UMNO
Islands Sheikh Zulkifli Sheikh Abdul Rahim UMNO
Endau Eric Ng Khye Loon MCA
Rumah Murah Mohd Sofian Hussain UMNO
Jalan Merlimau Chew Yuh Ling MCA
Desa Sri Endau Kan Pei Ying MCA
Taman Markisa Tan Teck Kin MCA
Taman Fajar Goh Guo Yong MCA
Taman Haji Ariffin Azmi Mahmood UMNO

Climate

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Climate data for Mersing (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.3
(95.5) 		33.6
(92.5) 		34.8
(94.6) 		37.4
(99.3) 		38.2
(100.8) 		37.0
(98.6) 		36.0
(96.8) 		36.5
(97.7) 		35.7
(96.3) 		36.2
(97.2) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.3
(95.5) 		38.2
(100.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.4
(90.3) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.8
(89.2) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.4
(84.9) 		31.3
(88.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.7
(74.7)
Record low °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7) 		19.9
(67.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.8
(69.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.0
(69.8) 		19.3
(66.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 363.6
(14.31) 		130.4
(5.13) 		135.9
(5.35) 		111.4
(4.39) 		140.0
(5.51) 		138.2
(5.44) 		163.6
(6.44) 		168.4
(6.63) 		156.8
(6.17) 		191.6
(7.54) 		315.5
(12.42) 		532.9
(20.98) 		2,548.2
(100.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.9 6.3 8.4 8.6 10.8 10.8 11.8 12.5 10.9 12.9 18.7 18.6 146.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 169.6 200.4 229.8 211.5 222.8 200.6 199.1 193.7 175.7 175.8 142.5 129.0 2,250.5
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[7]
Source 2: NOAA[8]

Culture

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A building with a dome and turret
Masjid Bandar mosque

The Malays of Mersing are unique compared to the rest of Johor is that many of them are of Terengganu ancestry, this are proven by the Keropok Lekor industries which is popular in the town and many still speak Terengganu Malay along with the Johor dialect of Malay.

The Chinese community in Mersing mainly belongs to the Cantonese dialect group and speak Cantonese, however, many locals, especially business owners have no issue conversing in Mandarin.

Transportation

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Mersing Bus & Taxi Terminal

Car

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Being located along Federal Route 3, Mersing is relatively accessible for a town its size. Northward this highway goes to Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu before terminating at Rantau Panjang at the border with Thailand. Southwards highway 3 goes to Jemaluang and Kota Tinggi and terminates at Johor Bahru, the state capital. Jalan Felda Nitar connects Felda Nitar, Kluang, Ayer Hitam and Batu Pahat, also connects to North–South Expressway Southern Route via Ayer Hitam Interchange to Kuala Lumpur.

Bus

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Mersing Bus and Taxi Terminal (Malay: Terminal Bas dan Teksi Bandar Mersing) on Jalan Tepian Sungai is served by various companies including Transnasional and Causeway Link. Long-distance services are offered to most major cities in peninsular Malaysia such as Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Malacca, as well as local buses to towns and cities around Johor state.[9]

Water

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Mersing port in the mouth of Mersing River is also the main port for ferries to Tioman Island and the more than 40 other islands in the Seribuat Archipelago.

References

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