Pontian District

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Pontian District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Pontian
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	فونتيان
• Chinese	笨珍县
• Tamil	பொந்தியான்
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Location of Pontian District in Johor
Pontian District Location of Pontian District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°35′N 103°25′E / 1.583°N 103.417°E / 1.583; 103.417
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
Granted Municipal Status	31 July 2021
Seat	Pontian Kechil
Local area government(s)	Pontian Municipal Council
Government
• District officer	Haji Zulkifly bin Haji Mohd Tahir
• Pontian Member of Parliament	Ahmad Maslan (UMNO)
Area [1]
• Total	932.64 km2 (360.09 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	144,324
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	82xxx
Calling code	+6-07
Vehicle registration plates	J

Pontian Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Pontian مجليس ڤربندرن ڤونتين
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	31 July 2021
Preceded by	Pontian District Council
Leadership
President	Mohd Ezzuddin Sanusi
Municipal Secretary	Hisyamuddin Amat
Motto
Setia Khidmat/ستيا خدمت (Loyal, Service)
Meeting place
Jalan Alsagoff, 82000 Pontian,Johor Darul Ta'zim
Website
www.mppn.gov.my

Pontian District (Malay: Daerah Pontian) 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.^[3]

The district is home to Tanjung Piai, the southernmost point of the Malay Peninsula and mainland Eurasia as a whole.