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Segamat (town)
Segamat is a town and district capital located in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia.
Buyong Adil in his book "Sejarah Alam Melayu" wrote that Segamat is one of the nine states that became a part of Negeri Sembilan as a result of a legendary event. Martin Lister, the British Resident of Negeri Sembilan between 1895 and 1897 also mentioned that Segamat was one of the states that was said to be collectively known as Negeri Sembilan in the past which was controlled by Temenggong Abdul Rahman and appointed a local governor, Temenggong Konit to administer Segamat and Muar from 1801. Segamat was then seceded to Johor by the British, along with Ulu Pahang (Bera and Temerloh) to Pahang, Beranang (Kajang, Semenyih and Hulu Langat) and Klang (Sepang and Kuala Langat) to Selangor excluding Lukut which is now part of Port Dickson.
The local council of Segamat, Segamat Municipal Council was originally a Town Board established in 1912 to register vehicles and dogs, provide street lighting, manage water supply, fire services and public markets. Only in 1925, the control of public health was made one of its main functions. Then in 1935, the control of public and private roads, buildings, urban development, urban planning and other services and facilities were added to the list of functions and responsibilities.
In 1933, the district of Segamat was formed after its separation from the district of Muar following a major district boundary realignment by the government of Johor to split the original 4 districts (Muar, Batu Pahat, Johor Bahru and Sedili) into eight districts (before the 2008 realignment which added the Kulai and Tangkak districts to form 10 districts in Johor).
After the formation of Segamat District, the government began to develop Segamat, mainly with agricultural activities to boost the economy of Segamat. This included the construction of the national railroad system passing the town of Segamat and also the construction of the main road known today as Federal Route 1.
In the 1970s, Tun Razak Highway was constructed to boost the economy of Segamat as an agricultural hub, to shorten the travelling time to Kuantan and to speed up the development progress of the poorly developed areas in southern Pahang.
The Johor branch campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA was constructed at Jementah in the end of the 1980s and started its operation in 1991. The construction of UiTM campus in Segamat district turned Segamat into another important educational hub in Johor besides Skudai, which houses Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Parit Raja which houses Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) and Pagoh which is the home to the Pagoh EduHub comprising UTHM, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM), Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail (PTSN) and Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara Pagoh.
In 1996, the Segamat Land Port was constructed to make Segamat an important transport hub like Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. By constructing the land port, manufacturers may just transport their goods to Segamat Land Port which then will be transported to the nearest sea ports such as Pasir Gudang by train. However, the plan did not materialise as planned; the space was subsequently rendered largely vacant as of February 2012.
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Segamat (town)
Segamat is a town and district capital located in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia.
Buyong Adil in his book "Sejarah Alam Melayu" wrote that Segamat is one of the nine states that became a part of Negeri Sembilan as a result of a legendary event. Martin Lister, the British Resident of Negeri Sembilan between 1895 and 1897 also mentioned that Segamat was one of the states that was said to be collectively known as Negeri Sembilan in the past which was controlled by Temenggong Abdul Rahman and appointed a local governor, Temenggong Konit to administer Segamat and Muar from 1801. Segamat was then seceded to Johor by the British, along with Ulu Pahang (Bera and Temerloh) to Pahang, Beranang (Kajang, Semenyih and Hulu Langat) and Klang (Sepang and Kuala Langat) to Selangor excluding Lukut which is now part of Port Dickson.
The local council of Segamat, Segamat Municipal Council was originally a Town Board established in 1912 to register vehicles and dogs, provide street lighting, manage water supply, fire services and public markets. Only in 1925, the control of public health was made one of its main functions. Then in 1935, the control of public and private roads, buildings, urban development, urban planning and other services and facilities were added to the list of functions and responsibilities.
In 1933, the district of Segamat was formed after its separation from the district of Muar following a major district boundary realignment by the government of Johor to split the original 4 districts (Muar, Batu Pahat, Johor Bahru and Sedili) into eight districts (before the 2008 realignment which added the Kulai and Tangkak districts to form 10 districts in Johor).
After the formation of Segamat District, the government began to develop Segamat, mainly with agricultural activities to boost the economy of Segamat. This included the construction of the national railroad system passing the town of Segamat and also the construction of the main road known today as Federal Route 1.
In the 1970s, Tun Razak Highway was constructed to boost the economy of Segamat as an agricultural hub, to shorten the travelling time to Kuantan and to speed up the development progress of the poorly developed areas in southern Pahang.
The Johor branch campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA was constructed at Jementah in the end of the 1980s and started its operation in 1991. The construction of UiTM campus in Segamat district turned Segamat into another important educational hub in Johor besides Skudai, which houses Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Parit Raja which houses Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) and Pagoh which is the home to the Pagoh EduHub comprising UTHM, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM), Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail (PTSN) and Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara Pagoh.
In 1996, the Segamat Land Port was constructed to make Segamat an important transport hub like Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. By constructing the land port, manufacturers may just transport their goods to Segamat Land Port which then will be transported to the nearest sea ports such as Pasir Gudang by train. However, the plan did not materialise as planned; the space was subsequently rendered largely vacant as of February 2012.
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