title: Muar District
text: # Muar District
  
  The Muar District is a district in Johor, Malaysia. Muar is located at the mouth of the Muar River, on the coast of the Straits of Malacca. The Muar District covers 1,354 $km^2$ (523 sq mi), with a population of 233,779 (2010).
  
  The district borders Tangkak District to the west, Segamat District to the north, and Batu Pahat District to the east.
  
  ## History
  
  The district was formerly divided administratively into Bandar Maharani municipality and Tangkak township. Upon upgrade of Tangkak sub-district to full-fledged Tangkak District (initially Ledang), Bandar Maharani is now administered by Muar Municipal Council (formerly South Muar Town Council, later Muar Town Council) under the Muar District Office, while Tangkak of Ledang is administered by Tangkak Town Council (formerly North Muar Town Council) under the Tangkak (formerly Ledang) District Office.
  
  A new administration hub and transportation hub integrated with bus terminal and market called Maharani Sentral are being planned to be built at the location near Muar Bypass in between Jalan Haji Kosai and Jalan Temenggung.
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  Muar District is divided into 12 mukims, which are:
  
  * Ayer Hitam
  * Bukit Kepong
  * Jalan Bakri
  * Jorak
  * Lenga
  * Muar Town
  * Parit Bakar
  * Parit Jawa
  * Seri Menanti
  * Sungai Balang
  * Sungai Raya
  * Sungai Terap
  
  ## Towns
  
  * Muar
  * Pagoh
  * Parit Jawa
  * Sungai Balang
  * Bukit Kepong
  * Bukit Pasir
  * Panchor
  * Lenga
  * Pekan Bakri, Jalan Bakri
  * Bukit Naning
  
  ## Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
  
  List of Muar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
  
  List of Muar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri)
  
  ## Economy
  
  The main economy activities in the district are education, trading, furniture manufacturing, historical tourism and agritourism.
  
  