Pontian District

Pontian District
Daerah Pontian
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiفونتيان
 • Chinese笨珍县
 • Tamilபொந்தியான்
Flag of Pontian District
Official seal of Pontian District
Location of Pontian District in Johor
Location of Pontian District in Johor
Map
Pontian District is located in Malaysia
Pontian District
Pontian District
Location of Pontian District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°35′N 103°25′E / 1.583°N 103.417°E / 1.583; 103.417
Country Malaysia
State Johor
Granted
Municipal Status
31 July 2021
SeatPontian Kechil
Local area government(s)Pontian Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerHaji Zulkifly bin Haji Mohd Tahir
 • Pontian Member of ParliamentAhmad Maslan (UMNO)
Area
 • Total
932.64 km2 (360.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
144,324
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
82xxx
Calling code+6-07
Vehicle registration platesJ
Pontian Municipal Council

Majlis Perbandaran Pontian
مجليس ڤربندرن ڤونتين
Type
Type
History
Founded31 July 2021
Preceded byPontian District Council
Leadership
President
Mohd Ezzuddin Sanusi
Municipal Secretary
Hisyamuddin Amat
Motto
Setia Khidmat/ستيا خدمت
(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.

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.

  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.

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