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Batu Pahat is a main
town in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of
Muar, south-west of Kluang,
north-west of Pontian, and south of
Segamat and the new Ledang district.
Batu Pahat is located at 1°51′N 102°56′E. It is 239 km from
Kuala Lumpur. Next nearest town is
Muar which is 50 km northwest of Batu Pahat. The
town of Kluang is located about 52 km to the
northeast. Johor Bahru is located about 70 to
100 km to the south east of the town.
The town nested in Batu Pahat district and borders the district of
Segamat and Ledang to the north,
Kluang to the east, Muar
to the west and shares a border in the southeast with the district of
Pontian. The coast of the Straits of Melaka lies
to the south.
Batu Pahat
is growing rapidly and has now developed to become the second major town
in Johor state after Johor Baru.
Batu Pahat is administered by Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat or Batu Pahat
Municipal Council which was upgraded from the previous District Council (Majlis
Daerah Batu Pahat Barat) on 9 June 2001 while Yong
Peng is administered by Majlis Daerah Yong Peng or Yong Peng District
Council which previous named Majlis Daerah Batu Pahat Timur.
Growth in small and medium industries such as textiles, garments and
electronics helped to boost development, and Batu Pahat was upgraded to
town status (Majlis Perbandaran) in 2001, alongside Muar,
Kluang and Skudai.
Sources:
Wikipedia
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