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Kota Tinggi District

Coordinates: 1°44′N 103°54′E / 1.733°N 103.900°E / 1.733; 103.900
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Kota Tinggi District
Daerah Kota Tinggi
District
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiدايره كوتا تيڠڬي‎
 • Chinese哥打丁宜县
 • Tamilகோத்தா திங்கி
Flag of Kota Tinggi District
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Location of Kota Tinggi District in Johor
Location of Kota Tinggi District in Johor
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Kota Tinggi District is located in Malaysia
Kota Tinggi District
Kota Tinggi District
Location of Kota Tinggi District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°44′N 103°54′E / 1.733°N 103.900°E / 1.733; 103.900
Country Malaysia
State Johor
SeatKota Tinggi
Local area government(s)Kota Tinggi District Council
Pengerang Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerHazlina binti Jalil[1]
Area
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 • Total2,737.63 km2 (1,057.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total222,382
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
81xxx
Calling code+6-07
Vehicle registration platesJ

Kota Tinggi District is a district in the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the largest district in the state with an area of 3,488.7 square kilometres (1,347.0 sq mi).[4] The population was 222,382 in 2020. The principal town is Kota Tinggi.[5]

Geography

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The district has an area of 3,482 km2. It is the largest district in Johor which covers 18.34% of the state area.[6]

Main rivers that pass through the district are Johor River, Lebam River, Santi River, Sedili Besar River and Sedili Kecil River.[7]

Administrative divisions

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Map of mukims of Kota Tinggi District

The district land is subdivided into 10 administrative mukims:[8][9]

Type UPI Code Name Population
(2020 Census[10]) 		Area
(km2) 		Density
(km2 per person)
Mukim 010401 Ulu Sungai Johor 37,568 915.0 41.06
010402 Ulu Sungei Sedili Besar 6,566 501.6 13.09
010403 Johor Lama 9,636 178.9 53.88
010404 Kambau 2,291 198.0 11.57
010405 Kota Tinggi 69,284 382.4 181.2
010406 Pantai Timur 21,567 233.4 92.42
010407 Pengerang 15,494 182.9 84.70
010408 Sedili Besar 11,047 205.1 53.87
010409 Sedili Kechil 14,742 322.0 45.78
010410 Tanjung Surat 30,187 319.3 94.53
Town (Bandar) 010440 Kota Tinggi 4,000 2.140 1,869

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 174,425—    
2000 192,336+10.3%
2010 187,824−2.3%
2020 222,382+18.4%
Source: [11]

According to the 2020 census,[12] the population was 222,382 with 5.3% males and 46.7% females. In terms of citizenship, 93.8% were citizens and 6.2% were non-citizens. In terms of race among the citizens, 88% were bumiputeras (out of which 98.3% were Malays), 8.9% were Chinese, 2.7% were Indians, and 0.4% were other than the aforementioned races.

Ethnic composition of Kota Tinggi District (2020)
Ethnicities / Nationality Percentage
Malays
 
 81.11%
Other Bumiputeras
 
 1.44%
Chinese
 
 8.38%
Indians
 
 2.49%
Others
 
 0.37%
Non-Malaysians
 
 6.21%
Ethnicity 2020
Pop. %
Malays 180377 81.11%
Other Bumiputeras 3199 1.44%
Chinese 18630 8.38%
Indians 5541 2.49%
Others 828 0.37%
Malaysian total 208575 93.79%
Non-Malaysian 13807 6.21%
Total 222382 100.00%


Local governments

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See also: Local government in Malaysia
Kota Tinggi District Council

The district is governed by two local authorities (Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan), namely Kota Tinggi District Council (Majlis Daerah Kota Tinggi) and Pengerang Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Pengerang).[13] Kota Tinggi District Council mainly governs the northern part of the district and encompasses the mukims of Kambau, Kota Tinggi, Sedili Besar, Ulu Sungai Johor and Ulu Sungai Sedili Besar. Meanwhile, Pengerang Municipal Council governs the southern part and encompasses the mukims of Johor Lama, Pantai Timur, Pengerang, Sedili Kecil and Tanjung Surat.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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List of Kota Tinggi district representatives in the federal legislature Dewan Rakyat:

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P155 Tenggara Manndzri Nasib Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P156 Kota Tinggi Mohamed Khaled Nordin Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P157 Pengerang Azalina Othman Said Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P158 Tebrau Jimmy Puah Wee Tse Pakatan Harapan (PKR)

List of Kota Tinggi district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri):

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P155 N34 Panti Hahasrin Hashim Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P155 N35 Pasir Raja Rashidah Ismail Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P156 N36 Sedili Muszaidi Makmor Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P156 N37 Johor Lama Norlizah Noh Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P157 N38 Penawar Fauziah Misri Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P157 N39 Tanjung Surat Aznan Tamin Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P158 N40 Tiram Azizul Bachok Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

Towns

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The primary towns in the district include:

Economy

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The main economy activities in the district are ecotourism, agriculture, biotechnology, petrochemical and oil and gas.[14] 60% of the district land is used for agriculture purpose.[7] In Desaru, currently the Johor state government is developing an integrated tourism area which spreads over an area of 1,578 hectares.[15]

Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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The district is served by MyBas Johor (T10) public buses linking Kota Tinggi Town to Larkin Sentral Terminal in Johor Bahru City and also other destinations within the district, such as Bandar Penawar.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mohammad Ali, Khairul (27 January 2021). "Johor lantik wanita kedua jadi Pegawai Daerah" [Johor appointed second women as district officer]. Utusan (in Malay). Iskandar Puteri. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Profil Daerah Kota Tinggi". Pentadbiran Tanah Johor (in Malay). Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru. 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ^ POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS AND MUKIMS 2010. Department of Statistics, Malaysia. pp. 231, 240. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Profil Daerah". ptj.johor.gov.my (in Malay). Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  5. ^ Prashant K. Srivastava; Prem Chandra Pandey; Pavan Kumar; Akhilesh Singh Raghubanshi; Dawei Han, eds. (2016). Geospatial Technology for Water Resource Applications. CRC Press. ISBN 978-13-153-5382-1.
  6. ^ "Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa Negeri Johor" (PDF). Plan Malaysia @ Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  7. ^ a b http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/J@K_LPD_JUN_Kota%20Tinggi.pdf Archived 28 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ "Kod dan Nama Sempadan Pentadbiran Tanah, Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI) JOHOR" (PDF). Jawatankuasa Teknikal Standard MyGDI (JTSM). 2023.
  9. ^ "Kota Tinggi (District, Malaysia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  10. ^ BANCI MALAYSIA 2020: MUKIM/BANDAR/PEKAN [MyCENSUS 2020: MUKIM/TOWN/PEKAN]. Putrajaya: Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. 2024. ISBN 978-967-253-706-9.
  11. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
  12. ^ Penemuan Utama Banci Penduduk dan Perumahan Malaysia 2020 Daerah Pentadbiran Kota Tinggi.
  13. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan" (PDF). Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  15. ^ "State govt's moves set to give Johor economy a boost". The Sun Daily. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Bus Routes And Schedule". Pengangkutan Awam Johor. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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