Simpang Renggam

Simpang Renggam (Chinese: 新邦令金) is a town in Kluang region in central Johor, Malaysia. It is 75 km from Johor Bahru via Federal route 1.

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Simpang Renggam (federal constituency).

Simpang Renggam
Town
Coat of arms of Simpang Renggam
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 1°50′N 103°19′E
Country Malaysia
StateJohor
DistrictKluang
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodySimpang Renggam District Council
 • PresidentHanis Musalman Salehan
Area
 • Land65.5 km2 (25.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total34,701
 • Density431.4/km2 (1,117/sq mi)
Websitewww.mdsrenggam.gov.my
Simpang Renggam District Council

Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam
Type
Type
History
Founded1 January 2001
Preceded bySouth Kluang District Council
Leadership
President
Hanis Musalman Salehan
District Secretary
Syed Aminuddin Syed Salleh
Motto
Usaha Maju Jaya/اوسها ماجو جاي
(Effort, Progress, Success)
Meeting place
Kompleks Pentadbiran Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam, Jalan Persiaran Muafakat, 86200, Simpang Renggam, Johor Darul Takzim
Website
www.mdsrenggam.gov.my
Former Simpang Renggam District Council headquarters

Administration

Simpang Renggam District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam), formerly South Kluang District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Kluang Selatan) is the local authority of Simpang Renggam. It also administers the southern half of Kluang region including the nearby towns of Renggam and Layang-Layang. The district council was formed in 1979 and relocated to Simpang Renggam in 1996.

Council Placement

Consists of 5 settlements namely Renggam, Simpang Renggam, Machap, Sungai Sayong and Layang-Layang with its unique characteristics and history of settlement. The main occupations are as farmers, traders and government and private employees.

The history of the City of Renggam is recorded in the British Museum in United Kingdom i.e. it has received visits Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria in the 1950s. As the main settlement at that time, it has been the focus of the British Colonial who owned large farms such as Guthrie Farm, Ulu Remis Farm and so on that still remain to this day.

Golf courses, airports and old buildings are historical relics that remain to this day.

School

The following is a list of school names located in the Simpang Renggam area

  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato Abdul Rahman Andak
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Simpang Renggam
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Simpang Rengam
  • Sekolah Menengah kebangsaan Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Kampong Renggam
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Dato' Onn Jaafar
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Macap
  • Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Tuan Poon
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Dato Ibrahim Majid
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Linau
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato Ibrahim Majid
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Kencana
  • Sekolah Menengah Islam As Syddiq (Private)
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Machap

Transportation

Train

  • Layang-Layang Train Station
  • Renggam Train Station

Bus

  • Simpang Renggam Bus Station
  • Renggam Bus Station
  • Layang-Layang Bus Station

Taxi

  • Taxi Stand Renggam
  • Taxi Stand Simpang Rengam
  • Taxi Stand Layang-Layang

See also
  • Renggam, approximately 12 km northeast
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