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 language, English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay language, Malay from the Arabic word ...
in
Pontian District
Pontian District () 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.
The district is home to Tanjung Piai, ...
,
Johor
Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore ...
,
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
.
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 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.
References
Mukims of Pontian District
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