Pontian District

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Pontian (federal constituency).

Pontian District
District of Johor
Daerah Pontian
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pontian District in Johor
Pontian District Location of Pontian District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°35′N103°25′E / 1.583°N 103.417°E / 1.583; 103.417
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District Council Established	1 November 1976
Granted Municipal Status	31 July 2021
Seat	Pontian Kechil
Local area government(s)	Pontian Municipal Council
Government
• District officer	Haji Zulkifly bin Haji Mohd Tahir
•  Pontian Member of Parliament	Ahmad Maslan (UMNO)
Area [1]
• Total	932.64 km2 (360.09 sq mi)
Population  (2010) [2]
• Total	144,324
• Density	154.75/km2 (400.79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	82xxx
Calling code	+6-07
Vehicle registration plates	J

Pontian District (Malay : Daerah Pontian) is a district located in southwest part of the Malaysian state of Johor. It borders Batu Pahat and Kluang Districts to the north and Kulai and Johor Bahru Districts to the east. ^[3]

The district is home to Tanjung Piai, the southernmost point of the Malay Peninsula and mainland Eurasia as a whole.

Etymology

The name of Pontian was derived from the Malay word “Perhentian” which means a stop, a reference to the sailors travelling to and from Singapore or Malacca stopping at Pontian Besar River for shelter from the rough waters in the Strait of Malacca. ^[4]

Administrative divisions

Pontian District is divided into 11 mukims: ^[5]

• Api-Api
• Ayer Baloi
• Ayer Masin
• Benut
• Jeram Batu
• Pengkalan Raja
• Pontian
• Rimba Terjun
• Serkat
• Sungai Karang
• Sungai Pinggan

2 big towns (bandar):

• Benut
• Pontian Kechil

And 1 small town (pekan):

• Pekan Nanas

Administration

Pontian Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Pontian
Emblem
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	31 July 2021
Preceded by	Pontian District Council
Leadership
President	Abdul Azim Shamsuddin (since 3 February 2025)
Secretary	Tifla Mohd Addi (since 15 January 2024)
Structure
Seats	23
Political groups	Councillors:   BN (23)   UMNO (13)   MCA (8)   MIC (2)
Length of term	1 April 2024–31 December 2025
Motto
Setia Khidmat (Loyal, Service)
Meeting place
Jalan Alsagoff, 82000 Pontian,Johor Darul Ta'zim
Website
www.mppn.gov.my

Coat of arms of Pontian District Council, predecessor of Pontian Municipal Council.

The entire Pontian District is administered by the Pontian Municipal Council (Malay : Majlis Perbandaran Pontian, MPPN), which was previously known as the Pontian District Council (Malay : Majlis Daerah Pontian, MDPontian). The latter was formed on 1 November 1976 by merging the Pontian Town Council and the local councils of Pekan Nanas, Benut, Ayer Baloi and Permas. The upgradation of the District Council as the Municipal Council took place on 31 July 2021. ^[6]

Presidents

No	Name	Term start	Term end
1	Mohd Ezuddin Sanusi [7]	1 February 2021	31 December 2023
2	Abdul Razak Khalid [8]	1 January 2024	31 January 2025
3	Abdul Azim Shamsuddin [9]	3 February 2025	Present

Departments

• Management Services (Khidmat Pengurusan)
• Treasury (Perbendaharaan)
• Valuation and Property Management (Penilaian dan Pengurusan Harta)
• Urban Planning and Landscape (Perancang Bandar dan Landskap)
• Public Health (Kesihatan Awam)
• Licensing and Enforcement (Pelesenan dan Penguatkuasaan)
• Engineering and Building (Kejuruteraan dan Bangunan)
• Community Development (Pembangunan Masyarakat)

Units

• Public Relations and Corporate (Perhubungan Awam dan Korporat)
• Law (Undang-undang)
• Internal Audit (Audit Dalam)
• One Stop Centre (Pusat Sehenti)
• Tourism (Pelancongan)

Administration areas (zones)

As of 2025, Pontian District is divided into 23 zones represented by 23 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the municipal council. ^[10] The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:

Zone	Councillor	Political affiliation
Pontian A	Jamaludin Abd Majid	UMNO
Pontian B	Faridah A Kadir	UMNO
Pontian C	Oh Jit Hwa	MCA
Pontian D	Rosdi Hassan	UMNO
Pontian E	Mohd Iskandar Selamat	UMNO
Pontian F	Heng Zhi Li	MCA
Pontian G	Mohd Isa Ismail	UMNO
Pontian H	Mohd Mokhtar Tang Abdullah	UMNO
Pontian I	Md Israk Abdullah	UMNO
Pontian J	Tan Lye Huat	MCA
Pekan Nanas A	Abdul Razif Ruhani	UMNO
Pekan Nanas B	Teo Yi Chang	MCA
Pekan Nanas C	Zarina Mohamed Baen	UMNO
Pekan Nanas D	Krishnan Kumar Letchumenan	MIC
Benut A	Bariman Ahmad	UMNO
Benut B	Tan Wei Jie	MCA
Benut C	Mohamad Jahis Othman	UMNO
Benut D	Siti Zaharah Jumat	UMNO
Permas A	Kok See Chin	MCA
Permas B	Syahdan Rahmat	UMNO
Permas C	Tan Jia Liang	MCA
Ayer Baloi A	Ajit Singh Jasbir Singh	MIC
Ayer Baloi B	Tan Sing Ling	MCA

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	129,356	—
2000	142,697	+10.3%
2010	149,938	+5.1%
2020	173,318	+15.6%
Source: [11]

In 2000, the annual population growth of Pontian District was 2.36%. ^[12]

Economy

The main economic activities in the district are agriculture, construction, ecotourism, fishery and marine and food processing industries. The former includes pineapple farms and palm oil plantations, which are mainly focused in the town of Pekan Nanas. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

Transportation

Road

The district is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (Mybas Johor- T50, Maju - 96) in Johor Bahru. ^{[16] [17]}

Sea

There are regularly scheduled ferries connecting fishing village Kukup in Serkat Mukim with Tanjung Balai Karimun in Riau Islands, Indonesia. ^[18]

References

1. "Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Pontian (Penggantian) 2030" (ZIP) (in Malay).
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. "Pontian". tourismjohor.my. 16 August 2021.
4. "Pontian". tourism.johor.my. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018.
5. "Pejabat Tanah Pontian" [Pontian Land Office]. Pentadbiran Tanah Johor (in Malay). Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
6. "Background". mppn.gov.my.
7. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=756384623202170&set=pcb.756386629868636
8. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1009079091266054&set=pcb.1009081464599150
9. "President Profile". mppengerang.gov.my.
10. "Councillor Profiles". mppn.gov.my.
    https://www.facebook.com/100064919161353/posts/senarai-zon-zon-ahli-majlismajlis-perbandaran-pontianberkuatkuasa-sehingga-31-di/920519950121969/
11. "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.
12. "Johor State Town and Country Planning Department Handbook" (PDF).
13. "Pontian". Tourism Johor. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
14. Benjamin, Nelson (15 January 2018). "A positive change in its fortunes". The Star Online. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
15. "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan" (PDF). Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
16. "Bus Routes in Johor Bahru". BusInterchange.net. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
17. "Bus Routes and Schedule". Pengangkutan Awam Johor. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
18. (in Malay) Terminal Feri Kukup kembali sibuk

External links

• Official Portal of Pontian District Council
• "Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Pontian (Penggantian) 2030" (ZIP) (in Malay).