Muar District

{{Short description|District in Johor, Malaysia}}

{{See also|Muar (town)}}

{{for|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Muar (federal constituency)}}

{{EngvarB|date=March 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Muar District

| official_name = Daerah Muar

| settlement_type = District of Johor

| pushpin_map = Malaysia District

| image_map = Muar highlighted in Johor, Malaysia.svg

| image_map1 = {{infobox mapframe}}

| map_caption = Location of Muar District in Johor

| coordinates = {{coord|2|9|N|102|40|E|display=it}}

| pushpin_label_position = Center

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Muar District in Malaysia

| image_flag = Flag of Muar, Johor.svg

| image_seal =

| image_shield =

| subdivision_name = {{MAS}}

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Johor}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_type1 = State

| seat = Muar

| parts_type = Local area government(s)

| parts = Muar Municipal Council

| leader_title = District officer

| leader_name = Tuan Haji Mustaffa Kamal bin Haji Shamsudin

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:1,354|R}}

| area_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://ptj.johor.gov.my/index.php/pejabat-tanah/pejabat-tanah-muar/profil-ptmuar |title=Profil Daerah |access-date=26 December 2017 |archive-date=25 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625225958/https://ptj.johor.gov.my/index.php/pejabat-tanah/pejabat-tanah-muar/profil-ptmuar |url-status=dead }}

| population_total = {{formatnum:233,779|R}}

| population_as_of = 2010

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_footnotes = {{my10|2}}

| timezone = MST

| utc_offset = +08:00

| timezone_DST = Not observed

| utc_offset_DST = +08:00

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 84xxx

| area_code = +6-06

| area_code_type = Calling code

| registration_plate_type = Vehicle registration plates

| registration_plate = J

}}

File:Bangunan Sultan Abu Bakar, Muar 20221222 091823.jpg

The Muar District is a district in Johor, Malaysia. Muar is located at the mouth of the Muar River, on the coast of the Straits of Malacca. The Muar District covers {{cvt|1,354|km2}}, with a population of 233,779 (2010).{{cite web |url=http://ptj.johor.gov.my/index.php/pejabat-tanah/pejabat-tanah-muar/profil-ptmuar |title=Profil Daerah |website=ptj.johor.gov.my |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611194622/http://ptj.johor.gov.my/index.php/pejabat-tanah/pejabat-tanah-muar/profil-ptmuar |archive-date=2016-06-11}} {{My10|2}}

The district borders Tangkak District to the west, Segamat District to the north, and Batu Pahat District to the east.

History

The district was formerly divided administratively into Bandar Maharani municipality and Tangkak township. Upon upgrade of Tangkak sub-district to full-fledged Tangkak District (initially Ledang), Bandar Maharani is now administered by Muar Municipal Council (formerly South Muar Town Council, later Muar Town Council) under the Muar District Office, while Tangkak of Ledang is administered by Tangkak Town Council (formerly North Muar Town Council) under the Tangkak (formerly Ledang) District Office.

A new administration hub and transportation hub integrated with bus terminal and market called Maharani Sentral are being planned to be built at the location near Muar Bypass in between Jalan Haji Kosai and Jalan Temenggung.

Administrative divisions

File:Map of Muar District, Johor.svg

Muar District is divided into 12 mukims, which are:[https://web.archive.org/web/20160818001523/http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/profail%20muar_ogos%2020111.pdf JPS Komuniti]

{{Image label begin|image=Mukims of Muar District, Johor.svg|link=|width=500|float=none}}

{{Image label small|x=-209.0|y=-312.0|scale=-1|text=Jorak}}

{{Image label small|x=-370.0|y=-106.0|scale=-1|text=Bukit Kepong}}

{{Image label small|x=-324.0|y=-216.0|scale=-1|text=Lenga}}

{{Image label small|x=-197.0|y=-532.0|scale=-1|text=Sungai Balang}}

{{Image label small|x=-26.0|y=-394.0|scale=-1|text=Muar Town}}

{{Image label small|x=-61.0|y=-430.0|scale=-1|text=Parit Bakar}}

{{Image label small|x=-88.0|y=-325.0|scale=-1|text=Sungai Raya}}

{{Image label small|x=-44.0|y=-358.0|scale=-1|text=Sungai Terap}}

{{Image label small|x=-92.0|y=-374.0|scale=-1|text=Jalan Bakri}}

{{Image label small|x=-136.0|y=-437.0|scale=-1|text=Parit Jawa}}

{{Image label small|x=-149.0|y=-494.0|scale=-1|text=Seri Menanti}}

{{Image label small|x=-254.0|y=-404.0|scale=-1|text=Ayer Hitam}}

{{Image label end}}

Towns

Demographics

{{Historical populations

|1991 |301804

|2000 |330355

|2010 |239027

|2020 |314776

|footnote=Figures before 2008 includes Tangkak District.

|source={{my10|2020kf}}

|graph-pos=bottom

}}

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Muar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)


class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: left;"
align="center"|ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
align="left" |P143

|Pagoh

|Muhyiddin Yassin

|PN - BERSATU

align="left" |P145

|Bakri

|Tan Hong Pin

|PH - DAP

align="left" |P146

|Muar

|Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman

|MUDA


List of Muar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri)


class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: left;"
align="center"|ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
align="left" |P143

| N7

| Bukit Kepong

| Sahruddin Jamal

| PN - BERSATU

align="left" |P143

| N8

| Bukit Pasir

| Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh

| BN - UMNO

align="left" |P145

| N12

| Bentayan

| Ng Yak Howe

| PH - DAP

align="left" |P145

| N13

| Simpang Jeram

| Nazri Abdul Rahman

| PH - AMANAH

align="left" |P145

| N14

| Bukit Naning

| Mohd Fuad Tukirin

| BN - UMNO

align="left" |P146

| N15

| Maharani

| Abdul Aziz Talib

| PN - PAS

align="left" |P146

| N16

| Sungai Balang

| Selamat Takim

| BN - UMNO

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are education, trading, furniture manufacturing, historical tourism and agritourism.{{cite web|url=http://muafakatjohor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Sorotan-Pencapaian-Bajet-2014-2016.pdf|title=Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan|website=Muafakat Johor|access-date=17 March 2018|language=ms}}

See also

Notes

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References

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{{Johor}}

{{Districts of Malaysia}}

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