Mersing District
District in Johor, Malaysia
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::summary District in Johor, Malaysia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | |
| official_name | Daerah Mersing |
| settlement_type | District of Johor |
| pushpin_map | Malaysia District |
| mapframe | yes |
| coordinates | |
| pushpin_label_position | Center |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Mersing District in Malaysia |
| image_flag | Flag of Mersing, Johor.svg |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_name1 | Johor |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| seat | Mersing |
| parts_type | Local area government(s) |
| parts | Mersing District Council |
| leader_title | District officer |
| leader_name | Asman Shah bin Abd Rahman |
| area_total_km2 | |
| area_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| timezone_DST | Not observed |
| utc_offset_DST | +8 |
| postal_code_type | Postcode |
| postal_code | 86xxx |
| area_code | +6-07 |
| area_code_type | Calling code |
| registration_plate_type | Vehicle registration plates |
| registration_plate | J |
| :: |
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Mersing District is one of the 10 districts district in Johor, Malaysia. Its seat is located at Mersing Town.
Etymology
The "Mersing" name is derived from the Chinese "Mau Sheng Port" (茂盛港) since 1880 and further simplify to Mersing. Mersing's Chinese name was renamed to "Feng Sheng Port" (丰盛港), with the meaning of good harvest. There are also said that Mersing's name is derived from Sikh traders who named Amir Singh and Men Singh.
Geology
Beside the mainland area, the district also consists of 36 islands.
Geography
With an area of 2,838 km2, Mersing District is the third largest district in Johor, which covers 14.6% area of the state.
Demographics
|1991 |63643 |2000 |67605 |2010 |69028 |2020 |78195 |source= |graph-pos=bottom In 2000, the annual population growth of the district was 1.21%.
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Mersing district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) ::data[format=table]
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party | P154 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersing | Muhammad Islahuddin Abas | PN (BERSATU) | ||
| :: |
List of Mersing district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly. ::data[format=table]
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party | P154 | P154 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N32 | Endau | Alwiyah Talib | PN (BERSATU) | |||
| N33 | Tenggaroh | Raven Kumar Krishnasamy | BN (MIC) | |||
| :: |
Administrative divisions
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Map_of_Mersing_District,_Johor.svg" caption="Map of Mukims of Mersing District."] ::
Mersing District is divided into 14 mukims:
- Jemaluang
- Lenggor
- Mersing
- Padang Endau
- Penyabong
- Aur Islands
- Babi Islands
- Pemanggil Island
- Sibu Islands
- Tinggi Islands
- Sembrong
- Tenggaroh
- Tenglu
- Triang
And 4 big towns (bandar):
- Jemaluang
- Mersing
- Mersing Kanan
- Padang Endau
Economy
The main economy activities in the district are ecotourism, fishery, marine activities, agriculture and light manufacturing.
Tourist attractions
- Aur Island
- Besar Island
- Harimau Island
- Mount Arong Recreational Forest
- Pemanggil Island
- Rawa Island
- Sibu Island
- Endau-Rompin National Park
Transportation
References
References
- "Pejabat Tanah Mersing".
- (24 May 2017). "【柔佛10县名字由来】柔佛子民随堂考：10县名字由来，知道一半以上算你牛". JOHOR NOW 就在柔佛.
- (22 December 2015). "Kedudukan Geografi".
- [http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf Handbook] johor.gov.my
- "GeoJohor".
- "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan".
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