Pontian District

Pontian District
District of Johor
Daerah Pontian
Flag of Pontian District
Flag
Coat of arms of Pontian District
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Setia Khidmat (Malay)
"Faithfully We Serve"
(motto of Pontian Municipal Council)
Location of Pontian District in Johor
Location of Pontian District in Johor
Interactive map of Pontian District
Pontian District is located in Malaysia
Pontian District
Pontian District
Location of Pontian District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°35′N 103°25′E / 1.583°N 103.417°E / 1.583; 103.417
Country Malaysia
State Johor
District Council
Established		1 November 1976
Granted
Municipal Status		31 July 2021
SeatPontian Kechil
Local area government(s)Pontian Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerHaji Zulkifly bin Haji Mohd Tahir
 • Pontian Member of ParliamentAhmad Maslan (UMNO)
Area
 • Total
932.64 km2 (360.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
144,324
 • Density154.75/km2 (400.79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
82xxx
Calling code+6-07
Vehicle registration platesJ

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.

The district is home to Tanjung Piai, the southernmost point of the Malay Peninsula and mainland Eurasia as a whole.

Etymology

The name of Pontian was derived from the Malay word “Perhentian” 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.

Administrative divisions

Pontian District is divided into 11 mukims:

2 big towns (bandar):

And 1 small town (pekan):

Administration

Pontian Municipal Council

Majlis Perbandaran Pontian
Coat of arms or logo
Emblem
Type
Type
History
Founded31 July 2021
Preceded byPontian District Council
Leadership
President
Abdul Azim Shamsuddin
(since 3 February 2025)
Secretary
Tifla Mohd Addi
(since 15 January 2024)
Structure
Seats23
Political groups
Councillors:

  BN (23)

Length of term
1 April 2024–31 December 2025
Motto
Setia Khidmat
(Faithfully We Serve)
Meeting place
Jalan Alsagoff, 82000 Pontian, Johor Darul Ta'zim
Website
www.mppn.gov.my
Coat of arms of Pontian District Council, predecessor of Pontian Municipal Council.

The entire Pontian District is administered by the Pontian Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Pontian, MPPN), which was previously known as the Pontian District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Pontian, MDPontian). The latter was formed on 1 November 1976 by merging the Pontian Town Council and the local councils of Pekan Nanas, Benut, Ayer Baloi and Permas. The upgradation of the District Council as the Municipal Council took place on 31 July 2021.

Presidents

NoNameTerm startTerm end
1Mohd Ezuddin Sanusi1 February 202131 December 2023
2Abdul Razak Khalid1 January 202431 January 2025
3Abdul Azim Shamsuddin3 February 2025Present

Departments

Units

Administration areas (zones)

As of 2025, Pontian District is divided into 23 zones represented by 23 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the municipal council. The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:

Zone Councillor Political affiliation
Pontian AJamaludin Abd MajidUMNO
Pontian BFaridah A KadirUMNO
Pontian COh Jit HwaMCA
Pontian DRosdi HassanUMNO
Pontian EMohd Iskandar SelamatUMNO
Pontian FHeng Zhi LiMCA
Pontian GMohd Isa IsmailUMNO
Pontian HMohd Mokhtar Tang AbdullahUMNO
Pontian IMd Israk AbdullahUMNO
Pontian JTan Lye HuatMCA
Pekan Nanas AAbdul Razif RuhaniUMNO
Pekan Nanas BTeo Yi ChangMCA
Pekan Nanas CZarina Mohamed BaenUMNO
Pekan Nanas DKrishnan Kumar LetchumenanMIC
Benut ABariman AhmadUMNO
Benut BTan Wei JieMCA
Benut CMohamad Jahis OthmanUMNO
Benut DSiti Zaharah JumatUMNO
Permas AKok See ChinMCA
Permas BSyahdan RahmatUMNO
Permas CTan Jia LiangMCA
Ayer Baloi AAjit Singh Jasbir SinghMIC
Ayer Baloi BTan Sing LingMCA

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 129,356—    
2000 142,697+10.3%
2010 149,938+5.1%
2020 173,318+15.6%
Source:

In 2000, the annual population growth of Pontian District was 2.36%.

Economy

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.

Transportation

Road

The district is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (BAS.MY Johor Bahru - J50) in Johor Bahru.

Sea

There are regularly scheduled ferries connecting fishing village Kukup in Serkat Mukim with Tanjung Balai Karimun in Riau Islands, Indonesia.

References

  1. ↑ "Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Pontian (Penggantian) 2030" (ZIP) (in Malay).
  2. ↑ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Pontian". tourismjohor.my. 16 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pontian". tourism.johor.my. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pejabat Tanah Pontian" [Pontian Land Office]. Pentadbiran Tanah Johor (in Malay). Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Background". mppn.gov.my.
  7. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "President Profile". mppengerang.gov.my.
  10. ↑ "Councillor Profiles". mppn.gov.my.
    https://www.facebook.com/100064919161353/posts/senarai-zon-zon-ahli-majlismajlis-perbandaran-pontianberkuatkuasa-sehingga-31-di/920519950121969/
  11. ↑ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  12. ↑ "Johor State Town and Country Planning Department Handbook" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "Pontian". Tourism Johor. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  14. ↑ Benjamin, Nelson (15 January 2018). "A positive change in its fortunes". The Star Online. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan" (PDF). Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Bus Routes in Johor Bahru". BusInterchange.net. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Bus Routes and Schedule". Pengangkutan Awam Johor. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  18. ↑ (in Malay) Terminal Feri Kukup kembali sibuk