# Muar District, Johor – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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District · Johor 

# Muar

Muar is a district of Malaysia in Johor. It covers **1,391.1 km²**. 239 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,364 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,391km²
- 1,364mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muar?

Muar lies in [Johor](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/johor/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 3 other districts: [Batu Pahat](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/johor/batu-pahat/), [Ledang](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/johor/ledang/) and [Segamat](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/johor/segamat/). By area it is the 71st largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 7.3% of [Johor](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/johor/). The centre of Muar is about 164 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 133 km from Johor Bahru, the main town of Johor. The centre point is at 2.1216° N, 102.7593° E.

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys).

## Things to see in and around Muar

OpenStreetMap lists 18 named sights in Muar: 8 attractions; 3 memorials; 3 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 castle or fort; 1 beach; 1 museum.

- Galeri Darurat Bukit Kepong · museum
- Rumah Persinggahan Sultan · castle or fort
- Pasir Gemang · beach
- Dataran Bendera · viewpoint
- Dataran Bendera Bukit Mor · viewpoint
- Dataran Geo · viewpoint
- Incredible murals · attraction
- Laman Bakau Parit Kassim · attraction
- Lane full of murals · attraction
- Royal Customs and Excise Building · attraction
- Rumah Lama Alsaeed · attraction
- Sunset View · attraction
- Uptown Maharani · attraction
- crown of johor · attraction
- Kota Biawak Busuk · memorial
- Kubu Bentayan · memorial
- Old Dutch House · monument
- Tapak Sejarah Kota Buruk · memorial

### Nearby, outside Muar

- Jerai Waterfall · waterfall, Batu Pahat18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Muar

- Time zoneUTC+8, no daylight saving · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- CurrencyRinggit (MYR)
- Country calling code+60
- LanguagesMalay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Malacca International Airport (MKZ) · Malacca59 km
- Senai International Airport (JHB) · Johor Bahru114 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 07:01) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 19:04).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Muar

Open gazetteers list **239 villages, towns and localities** in Muar. The largest with a recorded population: Muar (314,776), Pagoh (95,202), Bakri (30,280), Kampung Selang (20,000), Parit Jawa (10,000) and FELDA Maokil (5,630). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 66 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Bakri
- Batu 23
- Batu 27
- Batu 28
- Bukit Bakri
- Bukit Besar
- Bukit Kepong
- Bukit Mor
- Bukit Naning
- Bukit Pasir
- Bukit Perangin
- FELDA Maokil
- Felcra Bukit Kepong
- Felda Batu 27 (Felda Lenga)
- Felda Lenga
- Gombang
- Jangkar Beringin
- Jayor
- Jorak
- Kampong Baharu Melayu
- Kampong Bugis
- Kampong Bukit Benador
- Kampong Bukit Pasir
- Kampong Jeram
- Kampong Panjang
- Kampong Selanchar
- Kampung Aik Hwa
- Kampung Baharu
- Kampung Baharu Batu Dua Puluh Lapan
- Kampung Batang Batu
- Kampung Batu Dua
- Kampung Batu Dua Puluh Tiga
- Kampung Batu Lima
- Kampung Batu Tiga Puluh
- Kampung Belatak
- Kampung Belemang Tengah
- Kampung Berohol
- Kampung Buah Keras
- Kampung Bukit Batu
- Kampung Bukit Bendar
- Kampung Bukit Mor
- Kampung Bukit Naning
- Kampung Bukit Sedenak
- Kampung Bukit Tampoi
- Kampung Buloh China
- Kampung Bunga Raya
- Kampung Burok Bakul
- Kampung Dato Bentara Luar
- Kampung Dato’ Bentara Dalam
- Kampung Dato’ Sri Amar Di Raja
- Kampung Gelam
- Kampung Gombang
- Kampung Haji Sirat
- Kampung Jalan Kim Kee
- Kampung Jalan Mahmood
- Kampung Jalan Raja
- Kampung Jangka Beringin
- Kampung Jawa
- Kampung Jayor
- Kampung Jeram
- Kampung Jeram Tepi
- Kampung Kechil
- Kampung Kelantan
- Kampung Kelompang
- Kampung Kenangan
- Kampung Kenangan Dato’ Abdullah Jaffar
- Kampung Kenangan Tun Dokter Ismail
- Kampung Kolam
- Kampung Laku
- Kampung Lempah Paya
- Kampung Liang Batu
- Kampung Lundang Gajah
- Kampung Masyarakat Jasa
- Kampung Melayu
- Kampung Naib Piee
- Kampung Olak Sepam
- Kampung Panjang Sari
- Kampung Parit Ahmad Darat
- Kampung Parit Bakar
- Kampung Parit Bakar Darat
- Kampung Parit Bakar Tengah
- Kampung Parit Bali
- Kampung Parit Besar
- Kampung Parit Beting
- Kampung Parit Bugis
- Kampung Parit Bulat Darat
- Kampung Parit Haji Ali Darat
- Kampung Parit Haji Noor
- Kampung Parit Haji Zain
- Kampung Parit Hulu
- Kampung Parit Ibrahim
- Kampung Parit Jamil
- Kampung Parit Kadir Darat
- Kampung Parit Keroma
- Kampung Parit Keroma Darat
- Kampung Parit Lanjut
- Kampung Parit Mahmood
- Kampung Parit Masjid
- Kampung Parit Nipah
- Kampung Parit Nyior
- Kampung Parit Payong
- Kampung Parit Pechah
- Kampung Parit Penyengat
- Kampung Parit Peropok
- Kampung Parit Pinang Seribu Darat
- Kampung Parit Punggor
- Kampung Parit Raja
- Kampung Parit Raja Darat
- Kampung Parit Raja Sari
- Kampung Parit Sakai
- Kampung Parit Samsu Darat
- Kampung Parit Seri Tanjong
- Kampung Parit Setongkat
- Kampung Parit Setongkat Darat
- Kampung Parit Simpang
- Kampung Parit Tengah
- Kampung Parit Unas Darat
- Kampung Parit Wahid
- Kampung Paya Geronggang
- Kampung Paya Panjang
- Kampung Paya Redan
- Kampung Paya Singap
- Kampung Pengkalan Bukit
- Kampung Permatang Pasir
- Kampung Raja
- Kampung Raja Pagoh
- Kampung Raya
- Kampung Renchong
- Kampung Renchong Ulu
- Kampung Sari Baharu
- Kampung Sari Baru
- Kampung Saujana
- Kampung Sawah
- Kampung Sawah Dalam
- Kampung Sebasu
- Kampung Sekolah
- Kampung Selancar
- Kampung Selang
- Kampung Semeriut
- Kampung Sentosa
- Kampung Seri Makmor
- Kampung Seri Menanti
- Kampung Serpang
- Kampung Simpang Empat
- Kampung Sri Meranti
- Kampung Sungai Abong
- Kampung Sungai Abong Darat
- Kampung Sungai Berani
- Kampung Sungai Meda Luar
- Kampung Sungai Semeriut
- Kampung Sungai Sudah Darat
- Kampung Tanah Merah
- Kampung Tanah Merah 2 (A)
- Kampung Tanggol Aur
- Kampung Tanggul Aur
- Kampung Tanjung Olak
- Kampung Tanjung Ruak
- Kampung Tanjung Sialang
- Kampung Teluk Bugak
- Kampung Teluk Kemang
- Kampung Teluk Penchu
- Kampung Temiang
- Kampung Tengah
- Kampung Terus
- Kampung Tui
- Kampung Tui Mesjid
- Kampung Tui Sekolah
- Kampung Tulang Gajah
- Kampung Wali
- Kemajuan Tanah Batu Dua Puluh Tujuh Lenga
- Kemajuan Tanah Bukit Kepung Paya Kepar dan Kampung Tui
- Kemajuan Tanah Ma’ Okil Satu Dua Tiga dan Empat
- Kepong Hill
- Kg Brohol
- Kg Jayor
- Kg Melini
- Ladang Pengkalan Bukit
- Ladang Tanjung Olak Baru
- Lenga
- Liang Batu
- Muar
- Pagoh
- Panchor
- Parit Bakar
- Parit Hassan Ahmad Satu
- Parit Jawa
- Parit Tengah
- Paya Redan
- Pekan Baharu Parit Yusoff
- Renchong
- Semerah
- Simpang Empat
- Simpang Jeram
- Singkang
- Sungai Balang
- Taman Abdul Rahman Mahmud
- Taman Arosa
- Taman Bahagia
- Taman Bakariah
- Taman Bakariah Indah
- Taman Bakri Indah
- Taman Beteng
- Taman Desa
- Taman Joned Perdana
- Taman Khalidi Baru
- Taman Maharani
- Taman Marin
- Taman Mas Ria
- Taman Mesra
- Taman Muar
- Taman Mutiara
- Taman Naib Johan Harmoni
- Taman Orkid
- Taman Parit Bakar Indah
- Taman Permai
- Taman Pertama
- Taman Pertama Indah
- Taman Ria
- Taman Roxy
- Taman Sakeh
- Taman Sentosa
- Taman Seri Terap
- Taman Sri Emas Dua
- Taman Sri Intan
- Taman Sri Maharani
- Taman Sri Pagoh
- Taman Sri Takdir
- Taman Sri Tanjong
- Taman Sri Tanjung Indah
- Taman Sri Temenggong
- Taman Sri Temiang
- Taman Suka Ramai
- Taman Sungai Abong
- Taman Temiang Jaya
- Taman Tun Doctor Ismail Dua
- Taman Utama Satu
- Tanah Gambut
- Tanjung Agas
- Teluk Bakong

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Muar

Named natural and historic features inside Muar, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

48 rivers and streams.

- Anak Ayer Chegup
- Anak Ayer Jeram
- Anak Ayer Kangkar
- Anak Ayer Lan Wa
- Anak Ayer Sejok
- Parit Seri
- Parit Serpang
- Parit Tubi
- Sungai Ayer Boring
- Sungai Baharu
- Sungai Basu
- Sungai Berani
- Sungai Buloh
- Sungai Buntu
- Sungai Chegup
- Sungai Esa
- Sungai Gemang
- Sungai Gombang
- Sungai Hawa Gading
- Sungai Jorak
- Sungai Kandis
- Sungai Kejai
- Sungai Kepar
- Sungai Laku

…and 24 more.

### Coast and islands

3 headlands; 1 island; 1 beach.

- Pasir Gemang
- Pulau Durian Chondong
- Tanjung Agas
- Tanjung Ketapang
- Tanjung Tohor

### Hills and mountains

30 hills; 1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Bukit Ma’ Okil · 584 m
- Bukit Mor · 228 m
- Bukit Timah · 197 m
- Bukit Panchor Gemuroh · 193 m
- Bukit Pengkalan · 192 m
- Bukit Dinding · 127 m
- Bukit Setambun Tulang · 83 m
- Bukit Renchong · 76 m
- Bukit Poh Hak · 69 m
- Bukit Tanjung Tiong · 67 m
- Bukit Nyior Tunggal · 65 m
- Bukit Kepong · 59 m
- Bukit Panjang · 54 m
- Bukit Keling · 49 m
- Bukit Nibong Kawar · 48 m
- Bukit Kubur China · 45 m
- Bukit Tapai · 42 m
- Bukit Abol · 41 m
- Bukit Kijang · 37 m
- Bukit Lompatan · 37 m
- Bukit Durian · 32 m
- Bukit Sekepat · 32 m
- Bukit Naning · 31 m
- Bukit Bendar · 30 m

…and 8 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests; 1 forest reserve.

- Hutan Rizab Ayer Hitam Utara
- Hutan Rizab Ma’ Okil
- Tambahan Hutan Rizab Ma’ Okil

### Estates

65 estates; 1 estate.

- Craigielea Estate Kim Kee Division
- Jayamkondar Estate
- Koh Peng Chian Estate
- Ladang Ambadi
- Ladang Ann Hoe
- Ladang Aw Boon
- Ladang Ayer Manis
- Ladang Bakri
- Ladang Ban Heng
- Ladang Bukit Chili
- Ladang Chew Yok
- Ladang Choy
- Ladang Chuan Sin San
- Ladang Craigielea
- Ladang Craigielea
- Ladang Craigielea
- Ladang Eng Chuan San
- Ladang Eng Hock Hin
- Ladang Eng Huat San
- Ladang Eng Lian Heng
- Ladang Guan Heng San
- Ladang Guan Hong
- Ladang Heng Lian
- Ladang Hock Sen Hin

…and 42 more.

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Jambatan Sultan Ismail

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Muar and the best time to visit

In Muar, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,236 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (260 mm) and the driest Feb (104 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 154 

Feb 27 104 

Mar 28 159 

Apr 28 202 

May 28 175 

Jun 28 169 

Jul 28 187 

Aug 28 206 

Sep 28 169 

Oct 28 221 

Nov 27 260 

Dec 27 230 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Klinik Dr Sahruddin · Muar 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.14839&mlon=102.77087#map=17/2.14839/102.77087) 

Bank Maybank · Muar 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.14894&mlon=102.77096#map=17/2.14894/102.77096) 

ATM Cimb · Muar 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.12241&mlon=102.79311#map=17/2.12241/102.79311) 

Petrol pump Petronas Pagoh · Muar 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.14693&mlon=102.76896#map=17/2.14693/102.76896) 

Hotel De Vista Homestay Bandar Universiti Pagoh · Muar 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.15161&mlon=102.72061#map=17/2.15161/102.72061) 

Mall Pasaraya Kini · Ledang 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.20944&mlon=102.65389#map=17/2.20944/102.65389) 

School SK Panjang Sari · Muar 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.11166&mlon=102.75540#map=17/2.11166/102.75540) 

College Pagoh Education Hub · Muar 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.15000&mlon=102.76701#map=17/2.15000/102.76701) 

Police station Balai Polis Pagoh · Muar 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.14961&mlon=102.77242#map=17/2.14961/102.77242) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Muar

Places mapped inside Muar in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals84
- Banks40
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps65
- Hotels99
- Shopping malls7
- Schools199
- Colleges and universities47
- Pharmacies21
- Restaurants762
- Police stations18
- Dental clinics20

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Johor

- Batu Pahat
- Johor Bahru
- Kluang
- Kota Tinggi
- Kulaijaya
- Ledang
- Mersing
- Pontian
- Segamat

## Quick answers

- Where is Muar?In Johor, Malaysia
- What borders Muar?Batu Pahat, Ledang and Segamat
- What is there to see in Muar?Dataran Bendera, Dataran Bendera Bukit Mor, Dataran Geo, Galeri Darurat Bukit Kepong
- What time zone is Muar in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in Muar?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in Muar?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muar?239 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muar?Settlements lie between 4 m and 66 m
- What is the highest point in Muar?Bukit Ma’ Okil (584 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muar?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muar?Klinik Dr Sahruddin, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muar?Maybank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Muar?Cimb, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muar?Petronas Pagoh, about 3.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Muar?84 mapped
- How many banks are in Muar?40 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Muar?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Muar?65 mapped
- What is the P-code of Muar?MY0108 (OCHA common operational dataset)