HJ ZULHEIMY - SEPANJANG JALAN KENANGAN: JOHOR

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

JOHOR - MRSM MUAR

Muar also known as Bandar Maharani, is a historical town and the capital of Muar District in Johor. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Malaysia.

Muar had been awarded with Asean Clean Tourist City Standard Award 2017 and 2022, one of the cleanest cities in South East Asia.

In World War II, the Battle of Muar, from 14–22 January 1942, was fought around the area from Gemencheh, Muar River and Bukit Bakri in Muar was the last major battle of the Malayan Campaign of the Battle of Malaya, fought by British Allied forces and Japanese forces from 8 December 1941 – 31 January 1942 in British Malaya.

The distance from Kuala Lumpur to Muar City is 184 km and takes 2 hours to travel. We stayed at PPT Muar Hotel located on Jalan Bakri, Taman Orkid, Muar Johor. It was 8.7 km from MRSM Muar.

SCHOOL PROGRAM

MAKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA

MUAR, JOHOR

22 OCTOBER 2013

The Malaysian Heart Foundation implemented a program at the School Level at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA, Muar Johor on 22 October 2013.

A total of 106 students and 3 teachers underwent health screening that were conducted that day.

Although Muar is a small town, there are still plenty of Muar's attraction that are worth a visit. It takes about a 2-5 hours drive from Singapore to Muar.

Bandar Maharani Muar was officially opened in 1887 by His Majesty Sultan Abu Bakar. The city was named Bandar Maharani which means CITY OF THE MAHARAJA'S WIFE. The opening ceremony was carried out by Maharaja Abu Bakar with a ceremony to plant "amulet" at a place known as TANGGA BATU (the place where the Muar ferry dock was, now the seafood restaurant at the Muar-Melaka-Batu Pahat bus station).