Muar (town)
Muar
Bandar Maharani | |
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| Bandar Maharani, The Royal Town Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja | |
Clockwise from top: Muar Clock Tower, colonial-era shophouse, Sultan Ismail Bridge, Sultan Ibrahim Jamek Mosque. | |
| Motto(s): Cekap, Amanah, Dinamik, Makmur "Efficient Trustworthy Dynamic Prosperous" (motto of Muar Municipal Council) | |
Location of Muar in Johor | |
| Coordinates: 2°3′00″N 102°34′00″E / 2.05000°N 102.56667°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| Districts | Muar District |
| Township | 1885 |
| Municipality | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Muar Municipal Council |
| • President | Jamil Hasni Abdullah |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,376 km2 (531 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36.88 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 314,776 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Muarian |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 84000 |
| National calling code | 06-95xxxxx to 06-98xxxxx |
| License plate prefix | Jxx |
| Website | www www |
Muar (Muarian dialect: Muo) or Bandar Maharani is a historical town and the capital of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Malaysia to be visited and explored for its food, coffee and historical prewar buildings. On the 5 of February 2012, Muar was declared as the royal town of Johor by Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and is the fourth largest urban area (after Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat and Kluang) in Johor. It is the main and biggest town of the bigger entity region or area of the same name, Muar, which is sub-divided into the Muar district and the new Tangkak district, which was upgraded into a full-fledged district from the Tangkak sub-district earlier. Muar district as the only district covering the whole area that formerly borders Malacca in the northern part. Upon the upgrading of Tangkak (formerly Ledang) district, the Muar district now covers only the area south of Sungai Muar, whilst the northern area beyond the river is in within Tangkak district. However, both divided administrative districts are still collectively and fondly called and referred to as the region or area of Muar as a whole by their residents and outsiders. Currently, the new township of Muar is located in the Bakri area.
Muar is one of the cleanest cities in South East Asia, being awarded with Asean Clean Tourist City Standard Award 2017 and 2022.