Mersing District
Mersing District is one of the 10 districts district in Johor, Malaysia. Its seat is located at Mersing Town. EtymologyThe "Mersing" name is derived from the Chinese "Mau Sheng Port" (茂盛港) since 1880 and further simplify to Mersing. Mersing's Chinese name was renamed to "Feng Sheng Port" (丰盛港), with the meaning of good harvest. There are also said that Mersing's name is derived from Sikh traders who named Amir Singh and Men Singh.[3] GeologyBeside the mainland area, the district also consists of 36 islands.[4] GeographyWith an area of 2,838 km2, Mersing District is the third largest district in Johor, which covers 14.6% area of the state. Demographics
In 2000, the annual population growth of the district was 1.21%.[6] Federal Parliament and State Assembly SeatsList of Mersing district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Mersing district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly.
Administrative divisions Mersing District is divided into 14 mukims:[1]
And 4 big towns (bandar):
EconomyThe main economy activities in the district are ecotourism, fishery, marine activities, agriculture and light manufacturing.[8] Tourist attractions
TransportationSee alsoReferences
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