Parit Bakar
Parit Bakar | |
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Town in Malaysia | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 巴力峇九 |
Coordinates: 2°00′09.8″N 102°36′07.3″E / 2.002722°N 102.602028°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Johor |
District | Muar |
Area | |
• Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MYT) |
Postal code | 84000 |
Parit Bakar (Chinese: 巴力峇九) is a small town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is subdivided to "Parit Bakar Darat" and " Parit Bakar Laut". Parit Bakar Laut is 1 km towards the coastline from Parit Bakar town centre.
The centre of the township consists of a Chinese primary school, Chi Sin Primary School, a Chinese temple, Long Shan Yan Temple (龙山岩), and a few rows of shop.
At the junction of Jalan Abdul Rahman and Jalan Parit Bakar, is the new Parit Bakar Mosque, which was rebuilt in 2004. Its roof, which resembles a pagoda instead of the usual dome, is similar to the historic Tranquerah Mosque in Malacca.
Geography
[edit]The town spans over an area of 40 km2.[1]
Economy
[edit]The main industries of the town are small and medium enterprises.[1]
Transportation
[edit]Parit Bakar can be reached by travelling along Jalan Temenggung Ahmad (Temenggung Ahmad Road) for 10 minutes from Muar.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Handbook johor.gov.my
- ^ "Medan Ikan Bakar Parit Karang bakal jadi tumpuan". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2015-10-13.