Pontian District () is a district located in southwest part of the Malaysian state of Johor. It borders Batu Pahat and Kluang Districts to the north and Kulai and Johor Bahru Districts to the east.
The district is home to Tanjung Piai, the southernmost point of the Malay Peninsula and mainland Eurasia as a whole.
Etymology The name of Pontian was derived from the Malay word “” which means a stop, a reference to the sailors travelling to and from Singapore or Malacca stopping at Pontian Besar River for shelter from the rough waters in the Strait of Malacca.
Administrative divisions Pontian District is divided into 11 mukims: Api-Api Ayer Baloi Ayer Masin Benut Jeram Batu Pengkalan Raja Pontian Rimba Terjun Serkat Sungai Karang Sungai Pinggan
2 big towns (bandar): Benut Pontian Kechil
And 1 small town (pekan): Pekan Nanas
Administration
The entire Pontian District is administered by the Pontian Municipal Council (, MPPN), which was previously known as the Pontian District Council (, MDPontian). The latter was formed on 1 November 1976 by merging the Pontian Town Council and the local councils of Pekan Nanas, Benut, Ayer Baloi and Permas. The upgradation of the District Council as the Municipal Council took place on 31 July 2021.
Presidents
No Name Term start Term end 1 Mohd Ezuddin Sanusi 1 February 2021 31 December 2023 2 Abdul Razak Khalid 1 January 2024 31 January 2025 3 Abdul Azim Shamsuddin 3 February 2025 Present
Departments
Management Services (Khidmat Pengurusan) Treasury (Perbendaharaan) Valuation and Property Management (Penilaian dan Pengurusan Harta) Urban Planning and Landscape (Perancang Bandar dan Landskap) Public Health (Kesihatan Awam) Licensing and Enforcement (Pelesenan dan Penguatkuasaan) Engineering and Building (Kejuruteraan dan Bangunan) Community Development (Pembangunan Masyarakat)
Units
Public Relations and Corporate (Perhubungan Awam dan Korporat) Law (Undang-undang) Internal Audit (Audit Dalam) One Stop Centre (Pusat Sehenti) Tourism (Pelancongan)
Administration areas (zones)
As of 2025, Pontian District is divided into 23 zones represented by 23 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the municipal council.https://www.facebook.com/100064919161353/posts/senarai-zon-zon-ahli-majlismajlis-perbandaran-pontianberkuatkuasa-sehingga-31-di/920519950121969/ The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:
ZoneCouncillorPolitical affiliation Pontian A Jamaludin Abd Majid UMNO Pontian B Faridah A Kadir UMNO Pontian C Oh Jit Hwa MCA Pontian D Rosdi Hassan UMNO Pontian E Mohd Iskandar Selamat UMNO Pontian F Heng Zhi Li MCA Pontian G Mohd Isa Ismail UMNO Pontian H Mohd Mokhtar Tang Abdullah UMNO Pontian I Md Israk Abdullah UMNO Pontian J Tan Lye Huat MCA Pekan Nanas A Abdul Razif Ruhani UMNO Pekan Nanas B Teo Yi Chang MCA Pekan Nanas C Zarina Mohamed Baen UMNO Pekan Nanas D Krishnan Kumar Letchumenan MIC Benut A Bariman Ahmad UMNO Benut B Tan Wei Jie MCA Benut C Mohamad Jahis Othman UMNO Benut D Siti Zaharah Jumat UMNO Permas A Kok See Chin MCA Permas B Syahdan Rahmat UMNO Permas C Tan Jia Liang MCA Ayer Baloi A Ajit Singh Jasbir Singh MIC Ayer Baloi B Tan Sing Ling MCA
Demographics
In 2000, the annual population growth of Pontian District was 2.36%.
Economy
The main economic activities in the district are agriculture, construction, ecotourism, fishery and marine and food processing industries. The former includes pineapple farms and palm oil plantations, which are mainly focused in the town of Pekan Nanas.
Transportation
Road The district is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (BAS.MY Johor Bahru - J50) in Johor Bahru.
Sea There are regularly scheduled ferries connecting fishing village Kukup in Serkat Mukim with Tanjung Balai Karimun in Riau Islands, Indonesia. Terminal Feri Kukup kembali sibuk
References
External links
Official Portal of Pontian District Council