Air Panas | |
|---|---|
 Town in Malaysia | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤکن اءير ڤانس |
| • Chinese | 阿逸班那 |
  Air Panas Air Panas in Johor, Malay Peninsular and Malaysia  Air Panas Air Panas (Peninsular Malaysia)  Air Panas Air Panas (Malaysia) | |
| Coordinates: 2°28′24.9″N 103°03′16.6″E / 2.473583°N 103.054611°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Johor |
| District | Segamat |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MYT) |
| Postal code | 85300 |
Air Panas (Jawi: ڤکن اءير ڤانس, Chinese: 阿逸班那), also spelt as Ayer Panas, is a small town in Labis, Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia, which is named after the hot springs available there. It is located about 14 km from Labis town via Jalan Ayer Panas (Johor State Route J151). The town is also known as Tenang (not to be confused with Tenang Stesen, another town also located in Segamat District). A majority of the residents of the town are Chinese and Malay communities.
Pekan Air Panas is famed for its hot springs.[1] Besides the hot springs, the town also houses several aborigine settlements (Perkampungan Orang Asli) including Bekok and also has mata kucing farms. Mata kucing (a.k.a. longan) is a small lychee-like local fruit with brown skin.
Taka Melor waterfall is situated around 7 km from Pekan Air Panas. It is a popular weekend getaway for the locals to observe nature and spend quality time with their family and friends.
- ^ http://allmalaysia.info/news/story.asp?file=/2007/5/19/state/20070519083151&sec=mi_johor | Article by Beh Yuen Hui originally published in The Star.