Batu Pahat (town)
Batu Pahat
Bandar Penggaram | |
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| Batu Pahat Town Bandar Batu Pahat | |
Skyline of Batu Pahat, looking west. | |
| Nickname: BP | |
| Motto(s): | |
Location of Batu Pahat in Johor | |
| Coordinates: 01°51′08″N 102°56′14″E / 1.85222°N 102.93722°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| Districts | Batu Pahat District |
| Administrative Areas | List |
| Township | 1894 |
| District Council status | 1976 |
| Municipality status | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Batu Pahat Municipal Council |
| • President | Ezahar Abu Sairin |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 417,458 (16th) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 83000 |
| National calling code | 07-42xxxxx to 07-45xxxxx |
| License plate prefix | J |
| Website | www.mpbp.gov.my |
Batu Pahat, also sometimes known as Bandar Penggaram or by its initials as BP, is a town and capital of Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar (a royal town), south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian and south of Segamat. The town is in Simpang Kanan parish.
As of 2009, Batu Pahat town is the 20th largest urban area in Malaysia in population. In 2006 Batu Pahat surpassed Muar to become the second largest urban area in Johor and by 2012 Batu Pahat was the 16th largest urban area in Malaysia in population. Chinese make up the majority of the population at 62% followed by Malays at 36% and Indians at 2%.