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Simpang Renggam | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Usaha Maju Jaya "Effort, Progress, Success" (motto of Simpang Renggam District Council) | |
 Interactive map of Simpang Renggam | |
| Coordinates:1°50′N103°19′E / 1.833°N 103.317°E /1.833; 103.317 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Johor |
| District | Kluang |
| Mukim | Ulu Benut Layang-Layang Renggam Machap |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Simpang Renggam District Council |
| • President | Mohd Izzul Helmi Ahmad (since 16 October 2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,002.47 km2 (387.06 sq mi) |
| • Ulu Benut | 104.3 km2 (40.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 88,047 |
| • Density | 87.83/km2 (227.5/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 86200 |
| Website | www |
Simpang Renggam District Council Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam | |
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Emblem | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 September 1979 |
| Preceded by | Kluang South District Council |
| Leadership | |
President | Mohd Izzul Helmi Ahmad (since 16 October 2025)[1] |
Secretary | Mohamed Azahari Mohamed Rawi[2] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 24 |
Political groups | Councillors: |
Length of term | 1 April 2024–31 December 2025 |
| Motto | |
| Usaha Maju Jaya (Effort, Progress, Success) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Simpang Renggam District Council Administrative Complex, Simpang Renggam | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Simpang Renggam (lit. 'harvest junction') is a town and municipality inKluang District in centralJohor, Malaysia. It spans over an area of 1,002.47 km2, with town centre in Ulu Benut Mukim.
Simpang Renggam District Council (Malay:Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam), formerlyKluang South District Council (Malay:Majlis Daerah Kluang Selatan) until 1 January 2001, is the local authority of Simpang Renggam and other towns of the southern half of Kluang region, including the nearby towns ofRenggam andLayang-Layang. The district council was formed on 1 September 1979 through the merger of the six local councils of Renggam, Simpang Renggam, Machap, Layang-Layang, Sungai Sayong and Taman Sri Lambak. Initially headquartered in Renggam, it was relocated to a two storey tall building in Simpang Renggam on 1 January 1996, and later a bigger modernised administrative complex on 21 January 2021 (although the former still serves as a Branch office for the district council).[3][4][5]
As of 2025, Simpang Renggam is divided into 24 zones represented by 24 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the district council.[6] The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:
| Zone | Councillor | Political affiliation |
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| Simpang Renggam 1 | Sharudin Sapari | UMNO |
| Simpang Renggam 2 | Amira Abdul Hamid | UMNO |
| Simpang Renggam 3 | Sarina Ayop | UMNO |
| Simpang Renggam 4 | Chye Chuan Khang | MCA |
| Simpang Renggam 5 | Jamari Atan | UMNO |
| Simpang Renggam 6 | Mohamad Faizal Mat Said | UMNO |
| Simpang Renggam 7 | Tee Keh Seng | MCA |
| Simpang Renggam 8 | Saipul Radzuan Selamat | UMNO |
| Simpang Renggam 9 | Subramaniam Solomuthoo | MIC |
| Simpang Renggam 10 | Masruhin Abd Hadi | UMNO |
| Simpang Renggam 11 | Wan Mohd Fazli Wan Ismail | UMNO |
| Simpang Renggam 12 | Lai Wan Ching | MCA |
| Simpang Renggam 13 | Muhamad Wafiy Jamion | UMNO |
| Renggam 1 | Arshad A Said | UMNO |
| Renggam 2 | Parlan Dollah Rahman | UMNO |
| Renggam 3 | Chong Zheng Yi | MCA |
| Layang-Layang 1 | Arikam Chengole | MIC |
| Layang-Layang 2 | Yoeng Lan Yoke | MCA |
| Layang-Layang 3 | Matsah Tarif | UMNO |
| Layang-Layang 4 | Low Chou Li | MCA |
| Machap 1 | Rafeah Abdullah | UMNO |
| Machap 2 | Lim Kim Bock | MCA |
| Sungai Sayong | Wee Say Sai | MCA |
| Bandar T6 | Sarudin Nasir | UMNO |
Simpang Renggam is home to the Johor Prison, which began construction in 1982 and completed in 1986. It has a capacity of 2,500 and includes a moral rehabilitation centre, special rehabilitation centre and a special detention centre.[7][8]
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