Semerah

Semerah (Jawi; سميره; Chinese: 圣模那) is a town in both Batu Pahat District and Muar District in Johor, Malaysia.[1]

Semerah
Town in Malaysia
Other transcription(s)
  Jawiسميره
  Chinese圣模那
Semerah
Semerah
Semerah in Johor, Malay Peninsular and Malaysia
Semerah
Semerah (Peninsular Malaysia)
Semerah
Semerah (Malaysia)
Coordinates: 1°52′56.59″N 102°46′57.95″E
Country Malaysia
State Johor
District
Time zoneUTC+8 (MYT)
Postal code
  • 83000
  • 83600

This town is basically a main street with old shophouses and a road to Semerah wet market (Pasar Semerah). They are mainly wooden structures with little or no civil foundation; some were rebuilt into concrete structures after fire damage or own effort. The east part of Semereh is within Muar town. There is a prominent Chinese Temple known as Tokong Kwang Yim Keng which was established before 1938, it is a prominent landmark and tourist attraction for the town.

Villages

Neighbouring towns

References

  1. Khairul Faizi A Rahman (2014). Parishes Short Info Data of Batu Pahat District. Wow Eight. p. 7.


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