Muar is the capital of Muar District in the Malaysian state of Johor, situated at the mouth of the Muar River. In 1887 the town was given the name Bandar Maharani, meaning Empress Town, by Maharaja Abu Bakar in honor of his consort, and in 2012 it was designated Johor's royal town. With a 2020 population of 314,776, Muar is Malaysia's recognized hub for the furniture industry, is known for its cuisine and prewar architecture, and was the site of the final major engagement of the Malayan campaign in the Battle of Muar during the Second World War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Muar (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 357,148 (2010)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 2.05, longitude 102.56
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 37 m
P571 (inception)
inception 1885
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 357148 (2010)
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Muar (Muarian dialect: Muo), officially known by the sobriquet Bandar Maharani ("Empress Town"), is a historical town and the capital of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia, situated by the estuary of the eponymous Muar River.
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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