| Mersing District | |
| Official Name: | Daerah Mersing |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
| Image Map1: | |
| Coordinates: | 2.3333°N 143°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Mersing District in Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Seat: | Mersing |
| Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
| Parts: | Mersing District Council |
| Leader Title: | District officer |
| Leader Name: | Asman Shah bin Abd Rahman |
| 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 |
Mersing District is one of the 10 districts district in Johor, Malaysia. Its seat is located at Mersing Town.
The "Mersing" name is derived from the Chinese "Mau Sheng Port" (茂盛港) since 1880 and further simplify to Mersing. Mersing's Chinese name was renamed to "Feng Sheng Port" (丰盛港), with the meaning of good harvest. There are also said that Mersing's name is derived from Sikh traders who named Amir Singh and Men Singh.[2]
Beside the mainland area, the district also consists of 36 islands.[3]
With an area of 2,838 km2, Mersing District is the third largest district in Johor, which covers 14.6% area of the state.
In 2000, the annual population growth of the district was 1.21%.[4]
List of Mersing district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Mersing district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly.
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P154 | N32 | Alwiyah Talib | PN (BERSATU) | |
| P154 | N33 | Raven Kumar Krishnasamy | BN (MIC) | |
Mersing District is divided into 10 mukims, which are:[1]
The main economy activities in the district are ecotourism, fishery, marine activities, agriculture and light manufacturing.[6]