Coordinates: 1°40′50″N 103°08′50″E / 1.68056°N 103.14722°E / 1.68056; 103.14722

Rengit

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Rengit
Town and sub-district
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiرڠيت
 • Chinese龙引
Flag of Rengit
Official seal of Rengit
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CountryMalaysia
StateJohor
CityBatu Pahat
Government
 • Local AuthorityMajlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat
Area
 • Total
645.12 km2 (249.08 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
83100
Dialling code+607
PoliceBatu Pahat
FireBatu Pahat

Rengit is a town and an autonomous sub-district in Mukim Sungai Kluang, Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia.[2] Rengit has more than 30 villages and 25 schools.

Geography

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Bandar Rengit in Batu Pahat District

The town spans over an area of 6.5 km2.[3] The area of Rengit sub-district is approximately 100.8 square miles or 64,512 hectares and divided into 3 mukims namely the Kampung Bahru, Sungai Punggur and Sungai Kluang District where each mukim is governed by a Chief.[4]

Demographic

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The Malays are the largest ethnic group in Rengit but there is also a significant Javanese, Chinese and Indian minority as well. The people in Rengit have their own unique dialect of Johor Malay.

Languages

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Malay is the most widely spoken language in Rengit and is the native language of the Malays as well as the main lingua franca for inter-ethnic communications. The Chinese usually speak Hokkien and Mandarin amongst themselves while Indians spoke Tamil as their native language.

Education

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Religion

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The majority population practice Islam, followed by Chinese folk religion (including Taoism), Buddhism and Christianity.

Place of worship

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  • Masjid Jamek Rengit
  • Tokong Sembilan Maharaja Dewa (龍引斗母宫), founded in 1912
  • Rengit Zheng Long Gong Temple (龍引鎮龍宮)
  • Rengit Presbyterian Church

Notable residents

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Neighbouring towns

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References

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  3. ^ Handbook Archived 2018-09-13 at the Wayback Machine johor.gov.my
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