Tongkang Pechah

Tongkang Pechah
Town in Malaysia
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	توڠكڠ ڤچه‎
• Chinese	中江
Tongkang Pechah, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
Tongkang Pechah Tongkang Pechah in Johor, Malay Peninsular and Malaysia Tongkang Pechah Tongkang Pechah (Peninsular Malaysia) Tongkang Pechah Tongkang Pechah (Malaysia)
Coordinates: 1°55′N 102°57′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Batu Pahat
Area
• Total	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MYT)
Postal code	83010

Tongkang Pechah (Jawi: توڠكڠ ڤچه, Chinese: 中江) is a small town in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. Its name was taken from the bauxite ore tongkang which sunk in Sungai Simpang Kiri (nearby the bridge which connected Batu Pahat and Tongkang Pechah).

Geography

The town spans over an area of 6.6 km².

Economy

This small town is occupied with manufacturing factories in 1990s, including fabric factories and biscuit factories. Well-known biscuit factories (Hup Seng, Munchy's and Hwa Tai) are located in this small town.

Neighbourhood

• Bandar Putera Indah