Johor Districts Johor Bahru Johor Bahru, capital of the Malaysian state of Johor, sits at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Segamat It is said that the name of Segamat came from the expression ‘Segar amat!’ meaning ‘Very fresh!’ Mersing It is the main departure spot for many islands. One can access various islands from Mersing jetty such as the Rawa Island, Dayang Island, Aur Island, Pemanggil Island and more Tangkak The town is nicknamed “Fabric Town” or “Syurga Kain” in honor of its many cloth shops Muar The District constitutes Muar City and also Tangkak’s small district. It is located near a border with Malacca in the north, Segamat in the east and Batu Pahat in the south Batu Pahat Bandar Penggaram or BP is a town located on the northwest coast of the state of Johor Kluang Kluang name derives from the Malay word ‘bat’, which means a big bat or fruit bats Kulai In early 1920, Kulai which is formerly known as Gui Lai means arrival of tortoise Pontian Pontian is used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as district capital Kota Tinggi Kota Tinggi district is located to the south of Peninsular Malaysia and is the biggest district in the Johor with an area of 3,500 square miles
