Rengit

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Rengit
Town and sub-district
Other transcription(s)
   Jawi رڠيت
   Chinese 龙引
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Rengit
Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°40′50″N103°08′50″E / 1.68056°N 103.14722°E / 1.68056; 103.14722
Country Malaysia
State Johor
City Batu Pahat
Government
   Local Authority Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat
Area
[1]
  Total645.12 km2 (249.08 sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
83100
Dialling code +607
Police Batu Pahat
Fire Batu Pahat

Rengit is a town and an autonomous sub-district in Mukim Sungai Kluang, Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. [2] Rengit has more than 30 villages and 25 schools.

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Geography

Bandar Rengit in Batu Pahat District Map of Batu Pahat District, Johor.svg
Bandar Rengit in Batu Pahat District

The town spans over an area of 6.5 km2. [3] The area of Rengit sub-district is approximately 100.8 square miles or 64,512 hectares and divided into 3 mukims namely the Kampung Bahru, Sungai Punggur and Sungai Kluang District where each mukim is governed by a Chief. [4]

Demographic

The Malays are the largest ethnic group in Rengit but there is also a significant Javanese, Chinese and Indian minority as well. The people in Rengit have their own unique dialect of Johor Malay.

Languages

Malay is the most widely spoken language in Rengit and is the native language of the Malays as well as the main lingua franca for inter-ethnic communications. The Chinese usually speak Hokkien and Mandarin amongst themselves while Indians spoke Tamil as their native language.

Education

Religion

The majority population practice Islam, followed by Chinese folk religion (including Taoism), Buddhism and Christianity.

Place of worship

Notable residents

Neighbouring towns

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References

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  2. Khairul Faizi A Rahman (2014). Parishes Short Info Data of Batu Pahat District. Wow Eight. p. 7.
  3. Handbook johor.gov.my
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