Sungai Mati ('dead river' in Malay;

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. Sungai Mati was named in such a way (dead river) due to its nature of being an

ox-bow lake An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake or pool that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. The word "oxbow" can also refer to a U-shaped bend in a river or stream, whether or not it is cut off from th ...

. It formed or break away from the main river of

Muar River The Muar River () is a river which flows through the states of Negeri Sembilan and Johor in Malaysia. Its drainage basin encompasses the states aforementioned, as well as Pahang and Malacca. Measuring around 250 km (155 mi) in length, the Muar i ...

. The "breakaway" was caused by a massive flood in the early 1900s (not traceable). Before the breakaway Sungai Mati was on the Muar river bank (northern bank) and was a river port. Before the breakaway Sungai Mati was named 'li hong kang' 利丰港. It means a prosperous port. Until now, the Chinese community still uses the same name, which carries both extreme meanings. In fact, it was an inland/river port. Muar River and Pahang River in combination was very important east-west crossing route for traditional river transport. The route is called '' "Laluan Penarikan"'', which is documented and available in Malaysia's secondary history text. The piece of land surrounded by the ex-bow lake and Muar River in combination is called Pulau Penarik. In the early 1970s, there were some remaining traces of the riverport. There was landing of jetty at the end of Jalan Raja, the current location of the bridge linking Sungai Mati and Pulau Penarik. On the current badminton and tennis court on the left of Jalan Raja, diagonally opposite incumbent Johor Menteri Besar resident were old warehouses.

Notable residents

* Tan Sri

Abdul Ghani Othman Abdul Ghani bin Othman (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: عبدالغاني بن عثمان; born 14 November 1946) served as the 14th List of Menteris Besar of Johor, Menteri Besar of Johor in Malaysia from 1995 to 2013. He is a member of the United Malay ...

, the 14th

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