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Pontian Kechil
Pontian Kechil also known as Pontian Town (Malay: ''Bandar Pontian'') is a town and the administrative centre of Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia. History The town was originally a fishing village. Now it has grown as a town. Geography The town spans over an area of 6.6 km2. Administration Pontian is administered by Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn). Pontian's postcode is 82000. Transportation Buses The town is served by MyBas Johor (T50) & Maju (96) public buses linking to Larkin Sentral Terminal in Johor Bahru City, Causeway Link (52T) to Gelang Patah and other towns within the district, such as Benut and Kukup. Car Being located along Federal Route 5, Pontian is relatively accessible for a town its size. Northward this highway goes to Batu Pahat, Muar, Melaka City, Port Dickson, Klang and Teluk Intan before terminating at Jelapang. Southwards highway 5 turn right to Pekan Nanas and terminates at Johor Bahru Johor Bahru, abbreviated as JB, is the capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Capitals In Malaysia
The following is a list of capitals in Malaysia. It describes the Kuala Lumpur, national, states and federal territories of Malaysia, state, and list of districts in Malaysia, district capitals of Malaysia. National capital The national capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. It remains the primary cultural, business and financial centre in Malaysia. The Parliament of Malaysia and the official residence of the King of Malaysia, King are also located in Kuala Lumpur. In 2001, the seat of government was moved from Kuala Lumpur to the planned city of Putrajaya which from then on served as the federal administrative centre, sometimes referred to as the administrative capital. Both these cities, together with Labuan Territory, Labuan, have special status as Federal Territory (Malaysia), Federal Territories of Malaysia. Article 154(1) of the Constitution of Malaysia, Federal Constitution states that unless been declared otherwise by the Parliament, Kuala Lumpur shall remain as the federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benut
Benut is a mukim in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia. Geography The mukim spans over an area of . Demographics Benut has a population of 15,389 people. The Malays make up the majority in Benut, however there is a large percentage of Orang Kuala The Duano' people, also called Desin Dolak or Desin Duano' are an indigenous people of Malaysia and Indonesia (where they are also referred to as Orang Kuala, meaning "People of the Estuary") and can be found in islands along the northeastern reg ..., Buginese, Javanese, Chinese, and Indian population as well. Education Primary school #Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Benut #Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Sinaran #Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Setia #Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Senang Hati #Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Semangat #Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Kembar #Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Jaya #Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Bahagia #Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Al Ulum #Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Markom #Sekolah Kebangsaan seri Bugis Benut #Sekolah Kebangsaan Benut #Sekolah J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pekan Nanas
Pekan Nanas (literally meaning Pineapple Town) is a town located in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia famous for its Pineapple plantation industry. It was Malaysia's largest production base for pineapple planting area. Etymology Pekan Nanas means "pineapple city" or "pineapple town" in English. Additionally it is also written as Pekan Nenas. The name was given, referring to large plantations of pineapple in this town. History Before the town was founded, the town was a road connection from Pontian to Johor Bahru, and much of today's town state was just rubber trees. Pekan Nanas was founded in 1927 by the Bugis, and was named after the town's planned pineapple plantations. The town later grow into Malaysia's largest pineapple plantation city. Tourist attractions * The Pineapple Museum () is a museum dedicated to the town's Pineapple plantation and processing industry. It was inaugurated by Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman on 21 May 2002. Formerly under the Agricultural D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelapang, Perak
Jelapang is a town in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. It is a northern suburb of Ipoh, the state capital. It was also the site of the infamous Jelapang Interchange, Jelapang toll plaza of the North–South Expressway (Malaysia), North–South Expressway. The toll plaza was "infamous" due to its reputation as an accident-prone area. This was because drivers coming from a high slope from the direction of Changkat Jering (exiting from the Menora Tunnel towards Ipoh) have to suddenly slow down upon reaching the toll plaza and some speeding vehicles have crashed into the booths previously. References Kinta District Towns in Perak {{Perak-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teluk Intan
Teluk Intan is a town in Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the district capital, the largest town in the district and fourth largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 172,505, more than half of Hilir Perak district's total population (232,900). In the early days, the town was known as Teluk Mak Intan, after a female Mandailing trader. It was here that the Perak rulers held court from 1528 until Kuala Kangsar became the royal town in 1877. During the British protectorate era, the name was changed to Teluk Anson (Anson Bay), in honour of a British officer and last Lieutenant-Governor, lieutenant-governor of Penang, Major-General Sir Edward Anson, Archibald Edward Harbord Anson, who drew the plan of the modern township in 1882. In 1982 during the centenary of the town's establishment, the name was changed again to Teluk Intan (Diamond Bay) by the Sultan of Perak. The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan is one of the town attractions. The town h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klang (city)
Klang or Kelang, officially Royal City of Klang (), is a city, royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District. It was the civil capital of Selangor in an earlier era prior to the emergence of Kuala Lumpur and the current capital, Shah Alam. The Port of Port Klang, which is located in the Klang District, is the 12th busiest transshipment port and the 12th busiest container port in the world. The Klang Royal City Council or ' exercises jurisdiction for a majority of the Klang District while the Shah Alam City Council exercises some jurisdiction over the east of Klang District, north of Petaling District and the other parts of Selangor State including Shah Alam itself. As of 2010, the Klang City has a total population of 240,016 (10,445 in the city centre), while the population of Klang District is 842,146, and the population of all towns managed by Klang Municipal Council is 744,062, making it Selangor's second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Dickson (town)
Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ), colloquially referred to as PD, is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in the state after Seremban, the state capital. The town's administration is run by the Port Dickson Municipal Council (; MPPD), formerly known as the Port Dickson Sanitary Board () from 29 March 1928 until 28 February 1950, Port Dickson Town Board () from 1 March 1950 until 30 November 1979, and Port Dickson District Council () from 1 December 1979 until 1 February 2002. History Port Dickson used to produce charcoal and was therefore called Arang (Malay: "charcoal"). It was later developed as a small port by the British during the Straits Settlements period. Historically, what is today Port Dickson and nearby Lukut were part of the ''luak'' (chiefdom) of Kuala Langat District, Kelang, one of the original nine that formed the first iteration of Negeri Sembilan in 1773. By the early 1800s, it had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaka City
Malacca City ( or ') is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca, in Melaka Tengah District. It is List of cities by time of continuous habitation, the oldest Malaysian city on the Straits of Malacca, having become a successful entrepôt in the era of the Malacca Sultanate. The present-day city was founded by Parameswara (king), Parameswara, a Sumatran prince who escaped to the Malay Peninsula when Srivijaya fell to the Majapahit. Following the establishment of the Malacca Sultanate, the city drew the attention of traders from the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia, as well as the Portuguese, who intended to dominate the trade route in Asia. After Malacca was conquered by Portuguese Empire, Portugal, the city became an area of conflict when the sultanates of Aceh Sultanate, Aceh and Johor Sultanate, Johor attempted to take control from the Portuguese. Following a number of wars between these territories, Aceh declined in influence while Johor survived and expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muar (town)
Muar (Muarian dialect: ''Muo'') or Bandar Maharani, is a historical town and the capital of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Malaysia to be visited and explored for its food, coffee and historical prewar buildings. On the 5 of February 2012, Muar were declared as the royal town of Johor by Ibrahim Ismail of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and is the fourth largest urban area (after Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat (town), Batu Pahat and Kluang) in Johor. It is the main and biggest town of the bigger entity region or area of the same name, Muar, which is sub-divided into the Muar district and the new Tangkak District, Tangkak district, which was upgraded into a full-fledged district from the Tangkak sub-district earlier. Muar district as the only district covering the whole area that formerly borders Malacca in the northern part. Upon the upgrading of Tangkak (formerly Ledang) district, the Muar district now covers only the area so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu Pahat (town)
Batu Pahat, also sometimes known as Bandar Penggaram or by its initials as BP, is a town and capital of Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar (town), Muar (a royal town), south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian, Johor, Pontian and south of Segamat. The town is in Simpang Kanan parish. As of 2009, Batu Pahat town is the 20th largest urban area in Malaysia in population. In 2006 Batu Pahat surpassed Muar (town), Muar to become the second largest urban area in Johor and by 2012 Batu Pahat was the 16th largest urban area in Malaysia List of urban areas in Malaysia by population, in population. Chinese make up the majority of the population at 62% followed by Malays at 36% and Indians at 2%. Etymology The name Batu Pahat means "chiselled rock" in Malay language, Malay. The origin of this name can be traced back to a local lore in the 1546, when the invading Thai people, Siamese troops led by Admiral Awi Di Chu were chiselling rocks at a rocky spot in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia Federal Route 5
Federal Route 5 is one of the three north–south oriented backbone federal roads running along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia. The federal highway runs from Jelapang, Perak in the north to Skudai, Johor in the south. Route background The Federal Route 5 is one of the three north–south backbone federal highways in Peninsular Malaysia; the other two are the Federal Routes 1 and 3. The FT5 highway is also the shortest among the three backbone federal highways. Generally, the Federal Route 5 runs mostly along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 5 is located at Skudai, Johor, at its interchange with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia. It begins as an east–west highway from Skudai to Pontian Kechil. Starting from Pontian Kechil, it becomes the main west coastal trunk road of Peninsular Malaysia. At Batu Pahat, the FT5 highway forms a part of the Batu Bahat–Kluang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kukup
Kukup ( Jawi: ; ) is a small fishing village in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia. It is famous for its open-air seafood restaurants built on stilts over the water. Regularly scheduled ferries connect Kukup with Tanjung Balai in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, .... Transportation The village is served by TransJohor public buses linking to Pontian Kechil. References External links Pontian District Villages in Johor {{Johor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
