Kluang District
| Kluang District 居銮县 (Chinese) | |||
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| District of Malaysia | |||
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  Kluang District | |||
| Coordinates: 2°2′1″N 103°19′10″E / 2.03361°N 103.31944°ECoordinates: 2°2′1″N 103°19′10″E / 2.03361°N 103.31944°E | |||
| Country |
 Malaysia | ||
| State |
 Johor | ||
| Seat | Kluang | ||
| Government | |||
| • District officer | Tuan Haji Muhamad Fuad Bin Haji Radzuan[1] | ||
| • Member of Parliament | Liew Chin Tong (DAP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,864.15 km2 (1,105.85 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 316,500 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC+8) | ||
| Postcode | 86xxx | ||
| Calling code | +6-07 | ||
| Vehicle registration | Jxx | ||
The Kluang District (simplified Chinese: 居銮县; traditional Chinese: 居鑾縣) is a district in Johor, Malaysia. Kluang district is one of two landlocked districts in Johor, the other being Segamat.Kluang district is 2,851.8 square kilometers in size.
Kluang district is bordered by Segamat in the north, Batu Pahat in the west and Mersing in the east. The southern border of Kluang district meets Pontian, Kulai and Kota Tinggi. As the central district, it borders the most number of districts in Johor.
Administrative divisions
Kluang District is divided into 8 mukims, which are:[2]
Government
Kluang is divided into two local councils namely Simpang Renggam District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam) based at the town of Simpang Renggam and Kluang Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Kluang) based at the town of Kluang which is also the district capital.
Other Town
- Paloh
- Kahang
- Renggam
- Machap
- Simpang Renggam
- Layang-Layang
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kluang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P151 | Simpang Renggam | Liang Teck Meng | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| P152 | Kluang | Liew Chin Tong | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| P153 | Sembrong | Hishammuddin Hussein | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
List of Kluang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P151 | N26 | Machap | Abd Taib Abu Bakar | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| P151 | N27 | Layang-Layang | Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| P152 | N28 | Mengkibol | Tan Hong Pin | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| P152 | N29 | Mahkota | Md Jais Sarday | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| P153 | N30 | Paloh | Teoh Yap Kun | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| P153 | N31 | Kahang | Vidyananthan Ramanadhan | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Education
Kluang district has 28 primary schools, 21 Chinese schools, 5 Tamil schools, and 20 secondary schools for a total of 73 schools. In 2014, there were more than 38,000 students and 3,300 teachers.
See also
References
External links
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