| Pontian District | |
| Official Name: | Daerah Pontian |
| 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: | 1.5833°N 128°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Pontian District in Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Seat: | Pontian Kechil |
| Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
| Parts: | Pontian Municipal Council |
| Established Title2: | Granted Municipal Status |
| Established Date2: | 31 July 2021 |
| Leader Title: | District officer |
| Leader Name: | Haji Zulkifly bin Haji Mohd Tahir |
| Leader Name2: | Ahmad Maslan (UMNO) |
| Leader Title2: | Pontian Member of Parliament |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 82xxx |
| Area Code: | +6-07 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
| Registration Plate: | J |
| Pontian Municipal Council | |
| Native Name: | Majlis Perbandaran Pontian مجليس ڤربندرن ڤونتين |
| Native Name Lang: | Malay |
| Coa Pic: | Coat of arms of Pontian Municipal Council.png |
| Session Room: | Pontian District Council.jpg |
| Foundation: | 31 July 2021 |
| Preceded By: | Pontian District Council |
| House Type: | Local authority |
| Leader1 Type: | President |
| Leader1: | Mohd Ezzuddin Sanusi |
| Leader2 Type: | Municipal Secretary |
| Leader2: | Hisyamuddin Amat |
| Meeting Place: | Jalan Alsagoff, 82000 Pontian,Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Motto: | Setia Khidmat/ستيا خدمت (Loyal, Service) |
Pontian District (Malay: Daerah Pontian) is a district located in southwest part of the Malaysian state of Johor. It borders Batu Pahat and Kluang Districts to the north and Kulai and Johor Bahru Districts to the east.[2]
The district is home to Tanjung Piai, the southernmost point of the Malay Peninsula and mainland Eurasia as a whole.
The name of Pontian was derived from the Malay word “” 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 the Strait of Malacca.[3]
Pontian District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:[4]
List of Pontian district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat):
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P164 | Pontian | Ahmad Maslan | (UMNO) |
| P165 | Tanjung Piai | Wee Jeck Seng | (MCA) |
List of Pontian district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri):
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P164 | N53 | Benut | Hasni Mohammad | (UMNO) |
| P164 | N54 | Pulai Sebatang | Hasrunizzah Hassan | (UMNO) |
| P165 | N55 | Pekan Nanas | Tan Eng Meng | (MCA) |
| P165 | N56 | Kukup | Jefridin Atan | (UMNO) |
In 2000, the annual population growth of Pontian District was 2.36%.[5]
The main economic activities in the district are agriculture, construction, ecotourism, fishery and marine and food processing industries. The former includes pineapple farms and palm oil plantations, which are mainly focused in the town of Pekan Nanas.[6] [7] [8]
The district is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (Mybas Johor- T50, Maju - 96) in Johor Bahru.[9] [10]
There are regularly scheduled ferries connecting fishing village Kukup in Serkat Mukim with Tanjung Balai Karimun in Riau Islands, Indonesia.[11]