Endau is a small town in Mersing District,

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. It lies on the northern tip of east

, on the border with the

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state.

Name

The town was named ''Endau'' after a Peranakan Indian who resided in the area. In the 19th century it was known to the British as ''Blair's Harbour''.

History

The town was opened by Dato' Mohd Ali by an order from Temenggong Ibrahim. The town expanded due to its location as the center of economy for the people who worked in the trading, fishing and logging sectors at that time. During World War 2, the Japanese created a small settlement of Chinese from Singapore called the Endau settlement, to alleviate food shortages. It was abandoned after the Japanese surrender.

Economy

The town is one of the largest fishing ports on the East Coast of

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Education

Primary school

#Sekolah Kebangsaan Teriang #Sekolah Kebangsaan Telok Lipat #Sekolah Kebangsaan Tanjung Resang #Sekolah Kebangsaan Pusat Air Tawar #Sekolah Kebangsaan Penyabong #Sekolah Kebangsaan Lembaga Endau #Sekolah Kebangsaan Labung #Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Endau #Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) St Joseph (M) #Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Kampung Hubong #Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chiao Ching

Secondary school

#Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ungku Husin

Climate

Endau has a

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(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in December.

References

Mersing District Towns in Johor {{Johor-geo-stub