Mersing District

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Mersing District
Flag of Malaysia.svg District of Malaysia
Daerah Mersing
Other transcription(s)
 •  Jawi مرسيڠ‎
 •  Chinese 丰盛港县
 •  Tamil மெர்சிங்
Flag of Mersing, Johor.svg
Flag
Mersing highlighted in Johor, Malaysia.svg
Location of Mersing District in Johor
Mersing District
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Mersing District
Location of Mersing District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°20′N103°40′E / 2.333°N 103.667°E / 2.333; 103.667
Country Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Johor.svg  Johor
Seat Mersing
Local area government(s) Mersing District Council
Government
 • District officerAsman Shah bin Abd Rahman
Area
[1]
 • Total2,838.47 km2 (1,095.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [2]
 • Total64,094
 • Density23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
86xxx
Calling code +6-07
Vehicle registration plates J

Mersing District is one of the 10 districts district in Johor, Malaysia. Its seat is located at Mersing Town.

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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. [3]

Geology

Beside the mainland area, the district also consists of 36 islands. [4]

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 63,643—    
2000 67,605+6.2%
2010 69,028+2.1%
2020 78,195+13.3%
Source: [5]

In 2000, the annual population growth of the district was 1.21%. [6]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P154 Mersing Muhammad Islahuddin Abas Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)

List of Mersing district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly.

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P154N32 Endau Alwiyah TalibPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P154N33 Tenggaroh Raven Kumar KrishnasamyBarisan Nasional (MIC)

Administrative divisions

Map of Mukims of Mersing District. Map of Mersing District, Johor.svg
Map of Mukims of Mersing District.

Mersing District is divided into 10 mukims, which are: [1]

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are ecotourism, fishery, marine activities, agriculture and light manufacturing. [8]

Tourist attractions

Transportation

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pejabat Tanah Mersing". ptj.johor.gov.my.
  2. ↑ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "【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. 24 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Kedudukan Geografi". Portal Rasmi Majlis Daerah Mersing (in Malay). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN   978-967-2000-85-3.
  6. ↑ Handbook johor.gov.my
  7. ↑ "GeoJohor" . Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan" (PDF). Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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