Labis

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Labis
لابيس
Town
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Coat of arms
Labis
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Labis
لابيس
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Labis
لابيس
Coordinates: 2°22′55″N103°01′12″E / 2.38194°N 103.02000°E / 2.38194; 103.02000
Country Malaysia
State Johor
District Segamat
Government
 • Type Local government
 • BodyLabis District Council
 • PresidentRudy Rizal Mohd Hanapi
Area
 • Total422 km2 (163 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total36,053
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Website mdlabis.gov.my
Labis District Council

Majlis Daerah Labis
The Seal of Labis District Council.png
Type
Type
History
Founded29 December 1976
Preceded bySouth Segamat District Council
Leadership
President
Rudy Rizal Mohd Hanapi
District Secretary
Fazaruddin Salamat
Meeting place
Labis District Council.JPG
Majlis Daerah Labis 85300 Labis, Segamat, Johor Darul Ta'zim
Website
www.mdlabis.gov.my

Labis is a town and a mukim (township) in Segamat District in northern Johor, Malaysia. A main trunk road that runs north-south Peninsular Malaysia passes through it, as well as the KTM railway line that connects it with the state's capital in the south, Johor Bahru. [1]

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History

Labis started as a small village known as Kampung Paya Merah. The village got its name from a type of river grass which became the favorite food for river terrapins. In early 20th century, British officers came to the villages to survey for new areas to be developed in Segamat district.

The British officers were surprised to see the river terrapins since they had not seen those animals before. They asked the villagers the name of those animals and the villagers answered, "Labi-labi, tuan," ("River terrapins, sir"). Because they didn't know the name of those animals, the British officers referred to them as labis in the plural form. Therefore, the British officers decided to name the settlement Labis.

Another theory is that in the 17th century, a member of the Malaccan royal family was travelling through the area. He saw something that intrigued him. He called out to his advisors to tell him what it was, he went "Habis? Habis?" thus accidentally blurting out the name Labis.

Malays here planted paddy field and poultry as the main source of food, living in villages such as Kampung Paya Merah, Kampung Tenang and Kampung Sungai Gatom. During the British era, there was a rubber estate known as North Labis Estate was established and the British brought Indian labor as the workforce. During the communist insurgency around 1948, the government brought in Chinese ethnic to the town.

Geography

Labis in Segamat District Map of Segamat District, Johor.svg
Labis in Segamat District

Labis is situated in the north of Johor, bordering the Segamat sub-district and the state of Pahang to the north, the mukim of Bekok to the east, the mukim of Pogoh to the west and the mukim of Cha’ah to the south.

Labis covers an area of 422 km2, making it the second largest mukim in Johor after Bekok. [2]

Labis town, along with the adjacent commune of Bekok and Cha’ah, are granted autonomy from Segamat and administered by the Labis District Council (Majlis Daerah Labis).

There is a waterfall known as Taka Melor famous among locals situated 15 km from the town near Pekan Air Panas and Kampung Tenang.

Labis also has its own street art same like in Penang Labis Street Art 01.jpg
Labis also has its own street art same like in Penang
Map of Labis within Johor Districts and PBT of Johor.svg
Map of Labis within Johor

Economy

Labis is an agricultural town whose main export is rubber and is one of the main rubber producer in Johor.

Education [3]

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Primary schools

School CodeSchool NamePostcodeCoordinates
JBA7024Sekolah Kebangsaan Labis85300 2°22′52″N103°01′18″E / 2.3810°N 103.0218°E / 2.3810; 103.0218 (SK Labis)
JBA7025Sekolah Kebangsaan Pekan Air Panas85300 2°28′26″N103°03′23″E / 2.4739°N 103.0564°E / 2.4739; 103.0564 (SK PAP)
JBA7026Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Tenang85300 2°28′31″N103°04′06″E / 2.4754°N 103.0682°E / 2.4754; 103.0682 (SK Kg Tenang)
JBA7027Sekolah Kebangsaan Sawah Bahru85300 2°28′18″N103°01′09″E / 2.4716°N 103.0191°E / 2.4716; 103.0191 (SK Sawah Baru)
JBA7028Sekolah Kebangsaan Lktp Tenang85300 2°26′33″N103°02′26″E / 2.4425°N 103.0405°E / 2.4425; 103.0405 (SK LT)
JBA7031Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Chemplak85300 2°22′45″N102°56′45″E / 2.3791°N 102.9457°E / 2.3791; 102.9457 (SK FC)
JBA7035Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Redong85300 2°30′14″N103°00′57″E / 2.5038°N 103.0159°E / 2.5038; 103.0159 (SK FR)
JBA7040Sekolah Kebangsaan Lktp Maokil 185300 2°17′59″N102°58′03″E / 2.2997°N 102.9675°E / 2.2997; 102.9675 (SK LM1)
JBA7042Sekolah Kebangsaan Segamat Kecil85300 2°32′42″N103°00′14″E / 2.5450°N 103.0039°E / 2.5450; 103.0039 (SK Segamat Kecil)
JBA7046Sekolah Kebangsaan Lktp Maokil 285300 2°17′27″N102°58′07″E / 2.2908°N 102.9687°E / 2.2908; 102.9687 (SK LM2)
JBB7046Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Labis85300 2°22′54″N103°01′03″E / 2.3818°N 103.0174°E / 2.3818; 103.0174 (SK Sri Labis)
JBC7012Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Karas85300 2°21′20″N103°02′13″E / 2.3555°N 103.0370°E / 2.3555; 103.0370 (SJKC Karas)
JBC7014Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Labis85300 2°23′19″N103°01′07″E / 2.3886°N 103.0185°E / 2.3886; 103.0185 (SJKC Labis)
JBC7018Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Tenang85300 2°28′14″N103°03′10″E / 2.4705°N 103.0529°E / 2.4705; 103.0529 (SJKC Tenang)
JBD7061Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Labis85300 2°22′57″N103°01′03″E / 2.3825°N 103.0176°E / 2.3825; 103.0176 (SJKT Labis)

Secondary schools

School CodeSchool NamePostcodeCoordinates
JEA5041Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Felcra Bukit Kepong85300 2°22′59″N102°55′02″E / 2.3830°N 102.9171°E / 2.3830; 102.9171 (SMKFBK)
JEA7037Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Lktp) Maokil85300 2°17′33″N102°57′59″E / 2.2925°N 102.9663°E / 2.2925; 102.9663 (SMKLM)
JEA7039Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kamarul Ariffin85300 2°23′59″N103°01′51″E / 2.3997°N 103.0309°E / 2.3997; 103.0309 (SMKKA)
JEB7032Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Labis85300 2°22′31″N103°00′52″E / 2.3752°N 103.0145°E / 2.3752; 103.0145 (SMKLBS)
JEE7033Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Munshi Ibrahim85300 2°23′39″N103°01′01″E / 2.3942°N 103.0169°E / 2.3942; 103.0169 (SMKMI)

Demographics

As of 2010, Labis has a total population of 36,053 people. It has a large Chinese community. [4]

Transportation

Public transportation

Labis Railway Station Stesen Kerertapi Labis.jpg
Labis Railway Station

The town is accessible from Labis railway station.

Car

National Highway Federal Route 1.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Two tourists attractions identified in Segamat".
  2. ↑ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/Segamat%20Profil%20(LATEST).pdf Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. ↑ "Senarai Sekolah Rendah dan Menengah Jun 2020" (xlsx). www.moe.gov.my. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ↑ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/Segamat%20Profil%20(LATEST).pdf Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
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