Country Malaysia Seat Pontian Kechil MAS 07 Area 907 km² | State Johor MAS 82000 Vehicle registration Jxx Area code 07 | |
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The Pontian District is a district in southwest Johor, Malaysia. The name Pontian is also used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as its district capital. The capital was formerly a fishing village which has developed into a small town.
Contents
- Map of Pontian Johor Malaysia
- History
- Administrative divisions
- Seaside places
- Landmarks
- Secondary schools
- Primary schools
- References
Map of Pontian, Johor, Malaysia
Pontian is noted for its variety of seafood which is sold at a reasonable price. Kukup is a famous fishing village about 20 km from Pontian Kechil. Notable national parks in Pontian include Tanjung Piai. Other notable towns in Pontian include Ayer Baloi and Benut, north of Pontian Kechil. To the south and east of Pontian Kechil respectively are the towns of Teluk Kerang and Pekan Nanas.
Especially along coastal areas, Pontian is populated by Malays of Bugis and Javanese descent. The Chinese community in Pontian predominantly belongs to the Fujian (Hokkien) dialect group.
This town is also site as the observatory to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Muslim month of Ramadhan, Shawwal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate fasting month of Ramadhan, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Pontian Kechil is subdivided into few area namely:
- Jalan Kukup - South of Main Traffic Junction heading to Kukup.
- Jalan Bakek - North of Main Traffic Junction until Sg Pontian Kechil Bridge.
- Jalan Alsagoff - North of Sg Pontian Kechil Bridge until Sg Pontian Besar Bridge.
- Jalan Johor/Batu 36 - East of Main Traffic Junction heading to Johor Bahru.
- Jalan Parit Mesjid - East of Old Police Station Junction. Another Highly Populated Area.
History
The name of Pontian transformed from a Malay word "Perhentian" which means a stop. Previously Pontian was a stop for both merchants and pirates. Pontian was also the landing point for Indonesian navy during Konfrontasi Malaysia-Indonesia during the 1960s.
Administrative divisions
Pontian District is divided into 11 mukims, which are: