Mersing District | |
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Daerah Mersing | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | مرسيڠ |
• Chinese | 丰盛港县 |
• Tamil | மெர்சிங் |
Location of Mersing District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 2°20′N103°40′E / 2.333°N 103.667°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Johor |
Seat | Mersing |
Local area government(s) | Mersing District Council |
Government | |
• District officer | Asman Shah bin Abd Rahman |
Area | |
• Total | 2,838.47 km2 (1,095.94 sq mi) |
Population (2010) [2] | |
• Total | 64,094 |
• Density | 23/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.
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]
Beside the mainland area, the district also consists of 36 islands. [4]
With an area of 2,838 km2, Mersing District is the third largest district in Johor, which covers 14.6% area of the state.
Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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1991 | 63,643 | — | ||
2000 | 67,605 | +6.2% | ||
2010 | 69,028 | +2.1% | ||
2020 | 78,195 | +13.3% | ||
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Source: [5] |
In 2000, the annual population growth of the district was 1.21%. [6]
List of Mersing district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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P154 | Mersing | Muhammad Islahuddin Abas | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
List of Mersing district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly.
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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P154 | N32 | Endau | Alwiyah Talib | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
P154 | N33 | Tenggaroh | Raven Kumar Krishnasamy | Barisan Nasional (MIC) |
Mersing District is divided into 10 mukims, which are: [1]
The main economy activities in the district are ecotourism, fishery, marine activities, agriculture and light manufacturing. [8]
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