| Kluang District | |
| Official Name: | Daerah Kluang |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Settlement Type: |  District of Malaysia |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
| Image Map1: | |
| Coordinates: | 2.0336°N 103.3194°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kluang District in Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Seat: | Kluang |
| Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
| Parts: | Kluang Municipal Council (Kluang North) Simpang Renggam District Council (Kluang South) |
| Leader Title: | District officer |
| Leader Name: | Haji Ismail bin Abu |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 86xxx |
| Area Code: | +6-07 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
| Registration Plate: | J |
The Kluang District is a district in Johor, Malaysia. Its district capital is Kluang Town. Kluang district is one of the three landlocked districts in Johor, the other being Segamat and Kulai.
Kluang District is 2,851.64 km2 in size.[1] [2]
Kluang District is bordered by Segamat in the north, Batu Pahat in the west and Mersing in the east. The southern border of Kluang district meets Pontian, Kulai and Kota Tinggi. As the central district, it borders the most districts in Johor.
Kluang District is divided into eight mukims, which are:[3] [4] [1]
| Type | UPI Code | Name | Population (2020 Census[5]) | Area (km2) | Density (km2 per person) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukim | 010301 | Ulu Benut | 32,226 | 104.3 | 308.9 |
| 010302 | Kahang | 11,411 | 551.5 | 20.69 | |
| 010303 | Kluang | 178,773 | 617.4 | 289.6 | |
| 010304 | Layang-Layang | 12,564 | 229.3 | 54.79 | |
| 010305 | Machap | 5,770 | 120.6 | 47.84 | |
| 010306 | Niyor | 6,092 | 251.9 | 24.18 | |
| 010307 | Paloh | 12,677 | 430.1 | 29.48 | |
| 010308 | Renggam | 36,477 | 556.8 | 65.52 | |
| Town (Bandar) | 010340 | Kluang | 26,191 | 10.92 | 2,398 |
| 010341 | Paloh | 571 | 0.2427 | 2,353 | |
| 010342 | Renggam | 1,010 | 0.5657 | 1,785 | |
Kluang is divided into two local councils namely Simpang Renggam District Council (ms|Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam) based at Simpang Renggam Town and Kluang Municipal Council (ms|Majlis Perbandaran Kluang) based at Kluang Town which is also the district capital.
List of Kluang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P151 | Simpang Renggam | Hasni Mohammad | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P152 | Kluang | Wong Shu Qi | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P153 | Sembrong | Hishammuddin Hussein | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
List of Kluang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P151 | N26 | Machap | Onn Hafiz Ghazi | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P151 | N27 | Layang-Layang | Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P152 | N28 | Mengkibol | Chew Chong Sin | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P152 | N29 | Mahkota | Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P153 | N30 | Paloh | Lee Ting Han | Barisan Nasional (MCA) |
| P153 | N31 | Kahang | Vidyananthan Ramanadhan | Barisan Nasional (MIC) |
As of 2020, total population of Kluang District is 323,762 people. In 2000, the population growth was 1.48%.[2]
The main economy activities in the district are agriculture and ecotourism.[6] Main industrial areas are located in Kluang Town, Paloh, Renggam, Simpang Renggam, Machap, Kahang, Ulu Benut and Layang-Layang.[2]
Kluang district has 28 Malay primary schools, 21 Chinese primary schools, 17 Tamil primary schools, and 20 secondary schools for a total of 86 schools. In 2014, there were more than 38,000 students and 3,300 teachers.