Pasir Gudang
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| Coordinates: 1°30′10″N 103°56′8″E / 1.50278°N 103.93556°ECoordinates: 1°30′10″N 103°56′8″E / 1.50278°N 103.93556°E | |||
| Country | Malaysia | ||
| State | Johor | ||
| District | Johor Bahru | ||
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| • Local Authority | Pasir Gudang Municipal Council | ||
| • President | Md Za'nal Bin Haji Misran | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| Postcode | 81700 | ||
| Dialling code | +607 | ||
| Police | Pasir Gudang | ||
| Fire | Pasir Gudang | ||
Pasir Gudang is an industrial town located in Mukim Plentong, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The population is around 100,000 people. It is connected by the 4 lane Pasir Gudang Highway, a trunk road, and a railway line to Johor Bahru City. The main industries are transportation and logistics, shipbuilding, petrochemicals and other heavy industries, and oil palm storage and distribution.
It is the site of one of two major power stations in the state of Johor, the Sultan Iskandar Power Station.
Established in 1918, Pasir Gudang, which was formerly known as Kampung Pasir Udang, was founded by Long Abu who is believed to have originated from Riau, Indonesia. Four more villages were established by the expanded population of about 83 families.
In 1920, 4 more villages were established :
The name Pasir Gudang originated from the existence of a sand mine at Kampung Ulu. Sand or 'pasir' in Malay are dug and stocked in sand pits/stores or 'gudang' in Malay, to be exported to Singapore, hence the name 'Pasir Gudang'.
The surrounding areas further inland were developed in the mid-19th century by Chinese travellers of the Teochew clan. Issuance of the 'river deed' by the Sultan of Johore allowed them to develop the Kangkar Masai, Kangkar Plentong and Kangkar Lunchu areas under riverheads known as 'kangchus'. It was on these riverbeds that they cultivated catechu and black pepper. Falling catechu and black pepper prices forced some estate owners to cultivate pineapples.
The introduction of rubber into Malaysia in the early 20th century resulted in the opening of big estates by the British and Singaporean cultivators. Up till 1916, six estates covering an area of 15,000 acres (61 km²) were opened in the Mukim of Plentong. In 1916, Kampung Pasir Gudang became the centre for Police, Customs and opium-control besides being a centre for the 'penghulu' of the Mukim of Pasir Gudang. The formation of estates had also resulted in influx of labourers from China and India.
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