Labis
Town
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Berkhidmat untuk Rakyat "Serve the People" (motto of Labis District Council)
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Coordinates:2°22′55″N103°01′12″E / 2.38194°N 103.02000°E /2.38194; 103.02000
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Segamat
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Labis District Council
• President	Mohd Fairul Surian (since 1 July 2025)
Area
• Total	422 km2 (163 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	36,053
• Density	85.4/km2 (221/sq mi)
Website	mdlabis.gov.my

Labis District Council Majlis Daerah Labis
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Type
Type	Local authority ofLabis
History
Founded	1 January 1977
Preceded by	Segamat South District Council
Leadership
President	Mohd Fairul Surian (since 1 July 2025)
Secretary	Muhamad Khairul Faiz Mashod
Structure
Seats	24
Political groups	Councillors:  BN (24)  UMNO (13)  MCA (8)  MIC (3)
Length of term	1 April 2024–31 December 2025
Motto
Berkhidmat untuk Rakyat (Serve the People)
Meeting place
Majlis Daerah Labis 85300 Labis, Segamat, Johor Darul Ta'zim
Website
www.mdlabis.gov.my

Labis is a town and amukim (township) inSegamat District in northernJohor,Malaysia. A main trunk road that runs north-southPeninsular Malaysia passes through it, as well as theKTM railway line that connects it with the state's capital in the south,Johor Bahru.^[1]

Labis started as a small village known as Kampung Paya Merah. The village got its name from a type of river grass which became the favorite food forriver terrapins. In early 20th century,British officers came to the villages to survey for new areas to be developed inSegamat district.

The British officers were surprised to see the river terrapins since they had not seen those animals before. They asked the villagers the name of those animals and the villagers answered,"Labi-labi, tuan," ("River terrapins, sir"). Because they didn't know the name of those animals, the British officers referred to them aslabis in the plural form. Therefore, the British officers decided to name the settlement Labis.

Another theory is that in the 17th century, a member of the Malaccan royal family was travelling through the area. He saw something that intrigued him. He called out to his advisors to tell him what it was, he went "Habis? Habis?" thus accidentally blurting out the name Labis.

Malays here plantedpaddy field and poultry as the main source of food, living in villages such as Kampung Paya Merah, Kampung Tenang and Kampung Sungai Gatom. During the British era, there was a rubber estate known as North Labis Estate was established and the British brought Indian labor as the workforce. During the communist insurgency around 1948, the government brought in Chinese ethnic to the town.

During theKonfrontasi, Labis was the scene of alanding by Indonesian paratroopers.

Labis is situated in the north of Johor, bordering the Segamat sub-district and the state of Pahang to the north, the mukim of Bekok to the east, the mukim of Pogoh to the west and the mukim of Cha’ah to the south.

Labis covers an area of 422 km², making it the second largestmukim in Johor afterBekok.^[2]

Labis town, along with the adjacent commune of Bekok and Cha’ah, are granted autonomy fromSegamat and administered by the Labis District Council (Majlis Daerah Labis).

There is a waterfall known as Taka Melor famous among locals situated 15 km from the town near Pekan Air Panas and Kampung Tenang.

Labis is anagricultural town whose main export isrubber and is one of the main rubber producer in Johor.

Labis District Council (Malay:Majlis Daerah Labis) is the local government of Labis and other towns of South Segamat District. It was formed on 1 January 1977 as theSegamat South District Council (Malay:Majlis Daerah Segamat Selatan) through the merger of the five local councils (Malay:Majlis Tempatan) of Labis,Chaah,Bekok,Ayer Panas andSungai Karas and got its present name on 1 January 2001.^[3][4]

• Management Services(Khidmat Pengurusan)
• Finance(Kewangan)
• Valuation & Property Management(Penilaian Dan Pengurusan Harta)
• Engineering(Kejuruteraan)
• Environmental Health(Kesihatan Persekitaran)
• Urban Planning & Landscape(Perancangan Bandar Dan Landskap)
• Licensing & Enforcement(Pelesenan Dan Penguatkuasaan)

• Internal Audit(Audit Dalam)
• Law(Undang-undang)
• One Stop Centre(Pusat Sehenti)

As of 2025, Labis is divided into 24 zones represented by 24 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the district council.^[5][6] The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:

Source:^[7]

As of 2010, Labis has a total population of 36,053 people. It has a largeChinese community.^[2]

The town is accessible fromLabis railway station.

National Highway Federal Route 1.

• Pekan Air Panas

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• Towns in Johor

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