Rengit
Rengit is a town and an autonomous sub-district in Mukim Sungai Kluang, Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia.[2] Rengit has more than 30 villages and 25 schools.
Rengit 龙引 | |
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Town and sub-district | |
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  Rengit 龙引 Location in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 1°40′50″N 103°08′50″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| City | Batu Pahat |
| Government | |
| • Local Authority | Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 645.12 km2 (249.08 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Postcode | 83100 |
| Dialling code | +607 |
| Police | Batu Pahat |
| Fire | Batu Pahat |
Geography
Bandar Rengit in Batu Pahat District
The town spans over an area of 6.5 km2.[3] The area of Rengit sub-district is approximately 100.8 square miles or 64,512 hectares and divided into 3 mukims namely the Kampung Bahru, Sungai Punggur and Sungai Kluang District where each mukim is governed by a Chief. [4]
Demographic
The majority ethnics in Rengit are Malay with Chinese as the largest minority.
Languages
Main languages in this town are Bahasa Melayu, Hokkien, Mandarin and English.
Education
- SMK Tun Sardon
- SMK Rengit / SMK Permata Jaya
- S.B.R. Chong Hwa High School
- Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chong Hwa Rengit / Chong Hwa Rengit Primary School
Religion
The majority population practice Islam, followed by Chinese folk religion (including Taoism), Buddhism and Christianity.
Place of worship
- Masjid Jamek Rengit
- Tokong Sembilan Maharaja Dewa (龍引斗母宫), founded in 1912
- Rengit Zheng Long Gong Temple (龍引鎮龍宮)
- Rengit Presbyterian Church
Notable residents
Neighbouring towns
Destinations from Rengit | |
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References
- "Profil Daerah". ptj.johor.gov.my.
- Khairul Faizi A Rahman (2014). Parishes Short Info Data of Batu Pahat District. Wow Eight. p. 7.
- http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf
- "Profil Daerah". Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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