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Muar, Malaysia
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Muar is a large city in Johor, Malaysia with a population of 314,776. Elevation: 20 ft (6 m). Average temperature: 80°F (27°C).
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About Muar
Sungai Abong is a main suburb in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It was a constituency of Johor State Legislative Assembly situated in the parliamentary constituency of Bakri. But it was renamed Simpang Jeram since the 2018 general election.
People
Climate
| Population | 314,776 |
| Population Density | 989 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Coordinates | 2.0442°, 102.5689° |
| Timezone | Asia/Kuala_Lumpur |
| Country | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| State / Province | Johor |
| Average Temperature | 80°F (27°C) |
| January Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| July Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 83.7 inches (2,127 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Muar
Muar is a large city in Malaysia (Johor) with a population of 314,776. The city sits at an elevation of 20 feet (6 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 80°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 79°F in January to 80°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 83.7 inches. The timezone is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.
Climate in Muar
Muar has an average annual temperature of 27.9°C (82°F). The hottest month is May (28.8°C), the coldest is Jan (26.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 2700 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 80.4°F |
| 49% above Malaysia avg | |
| January Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| July Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| Sunny Days | 184 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Area | 318.3 sq mi (824.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 989/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 2.0442°N, 102.5689°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Kuala_Lumpur |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79°F (26°C) | 5.0 in | Coldest |
| February | 81°F (27°C) | 4.0 in | Driest |
| March | 81°F (27°C) | 6.7 in | |
| April | 82°F (28°C) | 8.9 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| May | 82°F (28°C) | 7.2 in | |
| June | 81°F (27°C) | 7.3 in | |
| July | 80°F (27°C) | 6.6 in | |
| August | 80°F (27°C) | 6.9 in | |
| September | 80°F (27°C) | 7.4 in | |
| October | 80°F (27°C) | 8.8 in | |
| November | 80°F (27°C) | 8.5 in | |
| December | 79°F (26°C) | 6.5 in |
Muar has a seasonal temperature swing of 2°F / from 79°F in January to 82°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 83.7 inches, with April being the wettest month (8.9") and February the driest (4.0").
Colleges & Universities in Muar
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILP Ledang | College | — | Visit → |
| Johor Matriculation College | College | — | Visit → |
| Kolej Kediaman Pelajar UTHM Edu. Hub Pagoh | College | — | — |
| Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA Ledang | College | — | Visit → |
| Kolej Vokasional Muar | College | — | — |
| Kulliyyah of Languages and Management, International Islamic University Malaysia | University | — | Visit → |
| Ledang Vocational College | College | — | — |
| Mahallah Zaid Bin Harithah | University | — | Visit → |
| Melaka-Manipal Medical College | College | — | — |
| Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir | College | 2014 | Visit → |
| Shared Facilities | University | — | — |
| Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia Pagoh Campus | University | — | Visit → |
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Innovation Centre in Agritechnology for Advanced Bioprocessing (UTM-ICA) | University | — | Visit → |
Schools in Muar
100+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRA Arab Irshadul Banat | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Pui Nan | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Chung Hwa, Sungai Sendok | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Parit Bunga | — | — | — | — |
| SK Sungai Abong | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Bunga | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Jong | — | — | — | — |
| Muar Science Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Agama Maahad | — | — | — | — |
| SK Sri Jong | — | — | — | — |
| SRJK (T) Jalan Khalidi | — | — | — | — |
| SRJK (C) Chung Hwa, Jalan Bentayan | — | — | — | — |
| SRJK (C) Chung Hwa, Jalan Ali | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Yu Jern, Bukit Pasir | — | — | — | — |
| SM Sultan Abu Bakar | — | — | — | — |
| SM Sri Muar | — | — | — | — |
| SM Md Yasin | — | — | — | — |
| SK Sultan Abu Bakar 2 | — | — | — | — |
| SK Sultan Abu Bakar 1 | — | — | — | — |
| SK Ismail 1 | — | — | — | — |
| SK Bandar Maharani | — | — | — | — |
| Sek Arab Soudiah | — | — | — | — |
| Sek Arab Perempuan | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Tengku Mahkota Muar | — | — | — | — |
| SK Parit Raja | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Raja | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tun Dr. Ismail | — | — | — | — |
| MARA Junior Science College Muar | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Yok Eng, Parit Keroma | — | — | — | — |
| SK Dumpar | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Bandar Maharani | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Soon Cheng, Sungai Abong | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Pu Nan | — | — | — | — |
| SMK St. Andrew Muar | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Pei Yang | — | — | — | — |
| SK Bakri Batu 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Agama Tanjung Gading | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Kebangsaan Tanjong Gading | — | — | — | — |
| S Agama Sungai Abong | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tengku Mahkota | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Chi Sin, Parit Bakar | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Chung Hwa (2A&2B) | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Tun Perak, Muar | — | — | — | — |
| Muar High School | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Tun Sulaiman Ninam Shah | — | — | — | — |
| Chung Hwa High School, Muar | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Sing Hwa | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Sungai Abong | — | — | — | — |
| SRJK (C) Chung Hwa | — | — | — | — |
| SK Rawang | — | — | — | — |
| SK Sultan Abu Bakar 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Bunga | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Jong | — | — | — | — |
| Muar Science Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Agama Maahad | — | — | — | — |
| SK Sri Jong | — | — | — | — |
| SRJK (T) Jalan Khalidi | — | — | — | — |
| SRJK (C) Chung Hwa, Jalan Bentayan | — | — | — | — |
| SRJK (C) Chung Hwa, Jalan Ali | — | — | — | — |
| SRA Arab Irshadul Banat | — | — | — | — |
| SM Sultan Abu Bakar | — | — | — | — |
| SM Sri Muar | — | — | — | — |
| SM Md Yasin | — | — | — | — |
| SK Sungai Abong | — | — | — | — |
| SK Sultan Abu Bakar 1 | — | — | — | — |
| SK Ismail 1 | — | — | — | — |
| SK Bandar Maharani | — | — | — | — |
| Sek Arab Soudiah | — | — | — | — |
| Sek Arab Perempuan | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Tengku Mahkota Muar | — | — | — | — |
| SK Parit Raja | — | — | — | — |
| S Agama Sungai Abong | — | — | — | — |
| SM Teknik | — | — | — | — |
| SR Pendidikan Khas | — | — | — | — |
| SK Ismail 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tengku Mahkota | — | — | — | — |
| SM Teknik | — | — | — | — |
| SR Pendidikan Khas | — | — | — | — |
| SK Ismail 2 | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Dato' Sri Amar Di Raja | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Yok Eng, Parit Keroma | — | — | — | — |
| SK Dumpar | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Bandar Maharani | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Soon Cheng, Sungai Abong | — | — | — | — |
| SMK St. Andrew Muar | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Pei Yang | — | — | — | — |
| SK Bakri Batu 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Raja | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Dato' Sri Amar Di Raja | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Chi Sin, Parit Bakar | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Chung Hwa (2A&2B) | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Tun Perak, Muar | — | — | — | — |
| Muar High School | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Tun Sulaiman Ninam Shah | — | — | — | — |
| Chung Hwa High School, Muar | — | — | — | — |
| SJK (C) Sing Hwa | — | — | — | — |
| SMK Sungai Abong | — | — | — | — |
| SRJK (C) Chung Hwa | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Pui Nan | — | — | — | — |
| Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Parit Bunga | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Muar
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Muar
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulau Besar Museum |
Libraries in Muar
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlimau Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Desa Bukit Naning | 0.0 | |||||
| Pusat Sumber Pebelajaran (PSP) | 0.0 | |||||
| 中化中学图书馆 | 0.0 | |||||
| 中化中学图书馆 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Muar
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Market (monday) | |||||
| Night Market (Sunday) | |||||
| Pasar Awam Bukit Gambir | |||||
| Pasar Awam Maharani | |||||
| Pasar Awam Merlimau | |||||
| Pasar Awam Parit Jawa | |||||
| Pasar Nelayan Parit Karang | |||||
| Pasar Raya DaFa | |||||
| Pasar Raya DaFa | |||||
| Warung | |||||
| Warung | |||||
| Wet Market Bakri | |||||
| Wet Market Bakri |
Hotels in Muar
17 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Muar
44 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Muar
26 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Muar
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Muar
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Muar
10 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Muar
3 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Muar
22 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Muar
14 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Muar
2 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Muar
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Muar
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Tunku Mahkota Ismail Youth Centre |
Airports Near Muar
9 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Kluang Airport | — | Medium Airport |
| Malacca International Airport | MKZ | Medium Airport |
| Batu Pahat Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Labis Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Muar / Bakri Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Segamat Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Sungai Pakning Bengkalis Airport | SEQ | Small Airport |
| Sungai Tekai Airport | GTK | Small Airport |
| Terendak Camp Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Muar
4 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| J&T Cargo | |
| Pos Laju | |
| Pos Malaysia | |
| Pos Malaysia Bakri |
Treatment Centers in Muar
8 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Family Clinic | ||
| H-II Clinic | ||
| Klinik Desa Rawang | ||
| Klinik Ilham | ||
| Klinik Kesihatan Kampung Kenangan | ||
| Klinik Pakar Ortodontik Muar | ||
| Klinik Salam | ||
| poliklinik keluarga |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Muar
22 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| christian church | |
| christian church | |
| Masjid Al-Munir | |
| Masjid Jamek Al-Firdaus Tanjung Gading | |
| Masjid Jamek Al-Husna | |
| Masjid Jamek Nuruliman | |
| Masjid Jamek Parit Bunga | |
| Masjid Jamek Sultan Ibrahim | |
| Masjid Sultan Ismail | |
| Masjid Sungai Abong | |
| Nattukottai Chettiars' Temple Arulmigu Sannasimalai Aandavar Temple | |
| Rawang Free Christian Church | |
| Surau | |
| Surau As Syakirin | |
| Surau Kenangan Tanjong Agas Ledang | |
| Surau Kubu Bentayan | |
| Surau Nur Salam | |
| Surau Nurul Yaqin | |
| Surau Taman Temiang | |
| 净业寺 |
Quick Facts
Around Muar
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Muar
9 places within 15 km
- • Rumah Persinggahan Sultan
- • Bukit Dinding
- • Bukit Kubur Cina
- • Bukit Mor
- • Bukit Nyior Tunggal
- • Bukit Perah
- • Dataran Bendera
- • Dataran Bendera Bukit Mor
- • Dataran Geo
🇲🇾 About Malaysia
Frequently Asked Questions About Muar
What is the population of Muar?
Muar has a population of 314,776 residents and is located in Malaysia. The population density is 989 people per square mile, spread across 318.3 square miles.
What is the weather like in Muar?
Muar has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 80°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 79°F in January, while summers reach an average of 80°F in July. The area receives 184 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 83.7 inches.