Muar District
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| Daerah Muar | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | دايره موار |
| • Chinese | 麻坡县 |
| • Tamil | மூவார் |
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Location of Muar DistrictinJohor
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  Muar District Location of Muar DistrictinMalaysia | |
| Coordinates: 2°9′N 102°40′E / 2.150°N 102.667°E / 2.150; 102.667 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Johor |
| Seat | Muar |
| Local area government(s) | Muar Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Tuan Haji Mustaffa Kamal bin Haji Shamsudin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,354 km2 (523 sq mi) |
| Population
(2010)[2]
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| • Total | 233,779 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+08:00 (Not observed) |
| Postcode |
84xxx
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| Calling code | +6-06 |
| Vehicle registration plates | J |
The Muar District is a districtinJohor, Malaysia. Muar is located at the mouth of the Muar River, on the coast of the Straits of Malacca. The Muar District covers 1,354 km2 (523 sq mi), with a population of 233,779 (2010).[3][2]
The district borders Tangkak District to the west, Segamat District to the north, and Batu Pahat District to the east.
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.
Muar District is divided into 12 mukims, which are:[4]
Jorak
Bukit Kepong
Lenga
Sungai Balang
Muar Town
Parit Bakar
Sungai Raya
Sungai Terap
Jalan Bakri
Parit Jawa
Seri Menanti
Ayer Hitam
| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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| 1991 | 301,804 | — | ||
| 2000 | 330,355 | +9.5% | ||
| 2010 | 239,027 | −27.6% | ||
| 2020 | 314,776 | +31.7% | ||
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| Figures before 2008 includes Tangkak District. Source: [5] | ||||
List of Muar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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| P143 | Pagoh | Muhyiddin Yassin | PN - BERSATU |
| P145 | Bakri | Tan Hong Pin | PH - DAP |
| P146 | Muar | Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman | MUDA |
List of Muar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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| P143 | N7 | Bukit Kepong | Sahruddin Jamal | PN - BERSATU |
| P143 | N8 | Bukit Pasir | Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh | BN - UMNO |
| P145 | N12 | Bentayan | Ng Yak Howe | PH - DAP |
| P145 | N13 | Simpang Jeram | Nazri Abdul Rahman | PH - AMANAH |
| P145 | N14 | Bukit Naning | Mohd Fuad Tukirin | BN - UMNO |
| P146 | N15 | Maharani | Abdul Aziz Talib | PN - PAS |
| P146 | N16 | Sungai Balang | Selamat Takim | BN - UMNO |
The main economy activities in the district are education, trading, furniture manufacturing, historical tourism and agritourism.[6]
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