Bekok

Bekok
彼咯
Bekok; 彼咯
Mukim
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Segamat
Area
• Total	785 km2 (303 sq mi)

Bekok is a mukim in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia. It is the western entrance to Endau Rompin National Park and has a waterfall known as Sungai Bantang Waterfall. Bekok also houses several aborigine settlements (Perkampungan Orang Asli), such as Kampung Kudong and Kampung Kemidak.

During the pre-independence period, this small town was a "Black Area" known for strong communist resistance against the British government.

Name

The town's name probably originally arrived from the Hakka dialect word "Mukok", which means "the corner", where the town is in fact a remote town located roughly about 10 km from the junction of the Federal Route 1 and later accessible via railway.

Geology

At an area of 785 km², it is the largest mukim in Segamat District.^[1]

History

The earliest Malay settlement set by the Penghulu (Village Head) was located near the bridge of the Bekok River on the way to Sg. Bantang waterfall, at a junction to Sg. Bekok Estate. It's said the first Penghulu was Sulaiman Bin Ain. He was then succeeded by his son Alam Bin Sulaiman. The name Bekok was said to be taken from the local fauna found called "Burung Punai Bakok [ms]" when he first opened the area. There was once a Penghulu house near the junction of Sg. Bekok Estate with inscription on the concrete apron written "1926" at the entrance. Penghulu Alam died on 14 August 1969 at the age of 89 years. He was then succeeded by his son Ismail Bin Alam. After the demise of Penghulu Ismail on 18 September 2000, the tradition of Penghulu from the same family has been stopped. Now the Penghulu is a position open to all eligible candidate under the Local Johor Government.

Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.^[2]

Ethnic groups in Bekok, 2010
Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Bumiputera, Malay	320	19.23%
Chinese	1,151	69.17%
Indian	115	6.91%
Other Bumiputera	9	0.54%
Others	7	0.42%
Non-Malaysian	62	3.73%

Education

Primary school

Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Bekok
Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Kudung
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Bekok
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Bekok

Secondary school

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bekok

Tourist attractions

Mini Hakka Museum

Transportation

Bekok is accessible via road, specifically State Route J150 which connects Chaah and Bekok to Paloh in Kluang District. Its first junction is located about 4 km from Chaah via Federal Route 1. Bekok is located 10 km from the junction and 18 km from Paloh.^[3]

Bekok is also accessible by train via the Bekok railway station.

References

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Population Distribution by Local Authority Areas and Mukims, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012.
^ "Discover the Hidden Gem of Bekok Town - TheGuyTravel".

External links

Towns and Cities in Malaysia

2°18′N 103°08′E / 2.300°N 103.133°E / 2.300; 103.133

[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[census_2010-2] "Population Distribution by Local Authority Areas and Mukims, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012.

[3] "Discover the Hidden Gem of Bekok Town - TheGuyTravel".

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