Kota Tinggi District


The Kota Tinggi District is a district in Johor, Malaysia. Its capital is Kota Tinggi Town.
Kota Tinggi town and other settlements of Kuala Sedili, Sungai Rengit and Pengerang are administered by Kota Tinggi District Council, which is based in Kota Tinggi town and Pengerang Municipal Council for southern area based in Pengerang.

Geography

The district has an area of 3,482 km2. It is the largest district in Johor which covers 18.34% of the state area.

Demographics

The district has a total population of 200,000 people. Its population growth rate in 2000 was 1.08%.

Government

The district is governed by two local authorities, which are Kota Tinggi District Council and Pengerang Municipal Council. The Kota Tinggi District Council governs northwestern part of the district. Launched on 16 January 2017, the Pengerang Municipal Council previously known as Pengerang Local Authority governs the southeastern part of the district over an area of 1,288.3 km2 which is administered by Johor Corporation.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of 10 mukims, which are:
Main rivers that pass through the district are Johor River, Lebam River, Santi River, Sedili Besar River and Sedili Kecil River.

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are ecotourism, agriculture, biotechnology, petrochemical and oil and gas.
60% of the district land is used for agriculture purpose. In Desaru, currently the Johor state government is developing an integrated tourism area which spreads over an area of 1,578 hectares.

Tourist attractions

The district is served by TransJohor public buses linking Kota Tinggi Town to Larkin Sentral Terminal in Johor Bahru City and also other destinations within the district, such as Bandar Penawar.