Pekan Nanas 北干那那 | |
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Coordinates: 1°30′25.4″N103°26′49.0″E / 1.507056°N 103.446944°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Johor |
District | Pontian |
First settled | 1927 |
Pekan Nanas (literally meaning Pineapple Town) is a town located in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia famous for its Pineapple plantation industry. [1] [2] It was Malaysia's largest production base for pineapple planting area. [3]
Pekan Nanas means "pineapple city" or "pineapple town" in English. Additionally it is also written as Pekan Nenas. The name was given, referring to large plantations of pineapple in this town.
Before the town was founded, the town was a road connection from Pontian to Johor Bahru, and much of today's town state was just rubber trees.
Pekan Nanas was founded in 1927 by the Bugis, and was named after the town's planned pineapple plantations. The town later grow into Malaysia's largest pineapple plantation city.
The Skudai–Pontian Highway passes through the town. The town is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (MyBas Johor Bahru - T50) in Johor Bahru. [8]
Pekan Nanas is part of the eponymous state constituency in Johor, Malaysia that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly. Currently the state constituency was held by Tan Eng Meng from Barisan Nasional (MCA).[ citation needed ]