Muar District
Muar District | |
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| Daerah Muar | |
| Location of Muar District in Johor Location of Muar District in Johor | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg Malaysia |
| State | File:Flag of Johor.svg Johor |
| Seat | Muar |
| Local area government(s) | Muar Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Tuan Haji Mustaffa Kamal bin Haji Shamsudin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,354 km2 (523 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 233,779 |
| • Density | 172.7/km2 (447.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+08:00 (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 (523 sq mi), with a population of 233,779 (2010).[3][2]
The district borders Tangkak District to the west, Segamat District to the north, and Batu Pahat District to the east.
History
[edit | edit source]The district was formerly divided administratively into 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 being planned to be built at the location near Muar Bypass in between Jalan Haji Kosai and Jalan Temenggung.
Administrative divisions
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Muar District is divided into 12 mukims, which are:[4]
- Ayer Hitam[note 1]
- Bukit Kepong
- Jalan Bakri
- Jorak
- Lenga
- Muar Town
- Parit Bakar
- Parit Jawa
- Seri Menanti
- Sungai Balang
- Sungai Raya
- Sungai Terap
Towns
[edit | edit source]- Muar
- Pagoh
- Parit Jawa
- Sungai Balang
- Bukit Kepong
- Bukit Pasir
- Panchor
- Lenga
- Pekan Bakri, Jalan Bakri
- Bukit Naning
Local Government
[edit | edit source]Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 301,804 | — |
| 2000 | 330,355 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 239,027 | −27.6% |
| 2020 | 314,776 | +31.7% |
| Figures before 2008 includes Tangkak District. Source: [5] | ||
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
[edit | edit source]List of Muar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
[edit | edit source]| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P143 | Pagoh | Muhyiddin Yassin | PN - BERSATU |
| P145 | Bakri | Tan Hong Pin | PH - DAP |
| P146 | Muar | Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman | MUDA |
List of Muar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri)
[edit | edit source]| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P143 | N7 | Bukit Kepong | Sahruddin Jamal | PN - BERSATU |
| P143 | N8 | Bukit Pasir | Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh | BN - UMNO |
| P145 | N12 | Bentayan | Ng Yak Howe | PH - DAP |
| P145 | N13 | Simpang Jeram | Nazri Abdul Rahman | PH - AMANAH |
| P145 | N14 | Bukit Naning | Mohd Fuad Tukirin | BN - UMNO |
| P146 | N15 | Maharani | Abdul Aziz Talib | PN - PAS |
| P146 | N16 | Sungai Balang | Selamat Takim | BN - UMNO |
Economy
[edit | edit source]The main economy activities in the district are education, trading, furniture manufacturing, historical tourism and agritourism.[6]
See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Not to be confused by a town of the same name in Batu Pahat District.
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