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Pontian District | |
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| Daerah Pontian | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location ofPontian District inJohor | |
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  Pontian District Location ofPontian District inMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:1°35′N103°25′E / 1.583°N 103.417°E /1.583; 103.417 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Johor |
| District Council Established | 1 November 1976 |
| Granted Municipal Status | 31 July 2021 |
| Seat | Pontian Kechil |
| Local area government(s) | Pontian Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Haji Zulkifly bin Haji Mohd Tahir |
| • Pontian Member of Parliament | Ahmad Maslan (UMNO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 932.64 km2 (360.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 144,324 |
| • Density | 154.75/km2 (400.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 82xxx |
| Calling code | +6-07 |
| Vehicle registration plates | J |
Pontian District (Malay:Daerah Pontian) is adistrict located in southwest part of theMalaysian state ofJohor. It bordersBatu Pahat andKluang Districts to the north andKulai andJohor Bahru Districts to the east.[3]
The district is home toTanjung Piai, the southernmost point of theMalay Peninsula and mainlandEurasia as a whole.
The name of Pontian was derived from the Malay word “Perhentian” which means a stop, a reference to the sailors travelling to and from Singapore or Malacca stopping at Pontian Besar River for shelter from the rough waters in theStrait of Malacca.[4]
Pontian District is divided into 11mukims:[5]
2 big towns (bandar):
And 1 small town (pekan):
Pontian Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Pontian | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 31 July 2021 |
| Preceded by | Pontian District Council |
| Leadership | |
President | Abdul Azim Shamsuddin (since 3 February 2025) |
Secretary | Tifla Mohd Addi (since 15 January 2024) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 23 |
Political groups | Councillors: |
Length of term | 1 April 2024–31 December 2025 |
| Motto | |
| Setia Khidmat (Loyal, Service) | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Jalan Alsagoff, 82000 Pontian,Johor Darul Ta'zim | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The entire Pontian District is administered by thePontian Municipal Council (Malay:Majlis Perbandaran Pontian,MPPN), which was previously known as thePontian District Council (Malay:Majlis Daerah Pontian,MDPontian). The latter was formed on 1 November 1976 by merging the Pontian Town Council and the local councils of Pekan Nanas, Benut, Ayer Baloi and Permas. The upgradation of the District Council as the Municipal Council took place on 31 July 2021.[6]
| No | Name | Term start | Term end |
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| 1 | Mohd Ezuddin Sanusi[7] | 1 February 2021 | 31 December 2023 |
| 2 | Abdul Razak Khalid[8] | 1 January 2024 | 31 January 2025 |
| 3 | Abdul Azim Shamsuddin[9] | 3 February 2025 | Present |
As of 2025, Pontian District is divided into 23 zones represented by 23 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the municipal council.[10] The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:
| Zone | Councillor | Political affiliation |
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| Pontian A | Jamaludin Abd Majid | UMNO |
| Pontian B | Faridah A Kadir | UMNO |
| Pontian C | Oh Jit Hwa | MCA |
| Pontian D | Rosdi Hassan | UMNO |
| Pontian E | Mohd Iskandar Selamat | UMNO |
| Pontian F | Heng Zhi Li | MCA |
| Pontian G | Mohd Isa Ismail | UMNO |
| Pontian H | Mohd Mokhtar Tang Abdullah | UMNO |
| Pontian I | Md Israk Abdullah | UMNO |
| Pontian J | Tan Lye Huat | MCA |
| Pekan Nanas A | Abdul Razif Ruhani | UMNO |
| Pekan Nanas B | Teo Yi Chang | MCA |
| Pekan Nanas C | Zarina Mohamed Baen | UMNO |
| Pekan Nanas D | Krishnan Kumar Letchumenan | MIC |
| Benut A | Bariman Ahmad | UMNO |
| Benut B | Tan Wei Jie | MCA |
| Benut C | Mohamad Jahis Othman | UMNO |
| Benut D | Siti Zaharah Jumat | UMNO |
| Permas A | Kok See Chin | MCA |
| Permas B | Syahdan Rahmat | UMNO |
| Permas C | Tan Jia Liang | MCA |
| Ayer Baloi A | Ajit Singh Jasbir Singh | MIC |
| Ayer Baloi B | Tan Sing Ling | MCA |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 129,356 | — |
| 2000 | 142,697 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 149,938 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 173,318 | +15.6% |
| Source:[11] | ||
In 2000, the annual population growth of Pontian District was 2.36%.[12]
The main economic activities in the district areagriculture, construction,ecotourism, fishery and marine and food processing industries. The former includespineapple farms andpalm oil plantations, which are mainly focused in the town ofPekan Nanas.[13][14][15]
The district is accessible by bus fromLarkin Sentral (Mybas Johor- T50, Maju - 96) inJohor Bahru.[16][17]
There are regularly scheduled ferries connecting fishing villageKukup in Serkat Mukim withTanjung Balai Karimun inRiau Islands,Indonesia.[18]
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