Benut is a
mukim
A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The c ...
in
Pontian District
Pontian District ( ms, Daerah Pontian) is a district located in southwest part of the Malaysian state of Johor. It borders Batu Pahat and Kluang Districts to the north and Kulai and Johor Bahru Districts to the east.
Etymology
The name of ...
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Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime b ...
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
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Geography

The mukim spans over an area of .
Demographics
Benut has a population of 15,389 people.
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 Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Lok Yu(2)
#Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Lok Yu 6
#Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Lok Yu 4
#Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Lok Yu 3
#Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Lok Yu 1
#Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Lok York
Secondary school
#Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Tanjung
#Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Parit Betak
#Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Benut
#sekolah Menengah Agama Arab An-Nur
Transportation
The mukim is served by TransJohor public buses linking to
Pontian Kechil
Pontian Kechil ( Jawi: ڤونتين كچيل) 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 ...
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References
Mukims of Pontian District
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