Labis

 ( Mukims Of Segamat District ) 

Labis is a town and a mukim in Segamat District in northern Johor, Malaysia. A main trunk road that runs north-south Peninsular Malaysia passes through it, as well as the KTM railway line that connects it with the state's capital in the south, Johor Bahru.

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History Labis started as a small village known as Kampung Paya Merah. The village got its name from a type of river grass which became the favorite food for Batagur baska. In early 20th century, United Kingdom officers came to the villages to survey for new areas to be developed in Segamat district.

The British officers were surprised to see the river terrapins since they had not seen those animals before. They asked the villagers the name of those animals and the villagers answered, "Labi-labi, tuan," ("River terrapins, sir"). Because they didn't know the name of those animals, the British officers referred to them as labis in the plural form. Therefore, the British officers decided to name the settlement Labis.

Another theory is that in the 17th century, a member of the Malaccan royal family was travelling through the area. He saw something that intrigued him. He called out to his advisors to tell him what it was, he went "Habis? Habis?" thus accidentally blurting out the name Labis.

Malays here planted paddy field and poultry as the main source of food, living in villages such as Kampung Paya Merah, Kampung Tenang and Kampung Sungai Gatom. During the British era, there was a rubber estate known as North Labis Estate was established and the British brought Indian labor as the workforce. During the communist insurgency around 1948, the government brought in Chinese ethnic to the town.

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Geography Labis is situated in the north of Johor, bordering the Segamat sub-district and the state of Pahang to the north, the mukim of Bekok to the east, the mukim of Pogoh to the west and the mukim of Cha’ah to the south.

Labis covers an area of 422 km², making it the second largest mukim in Johor after Bekok.

Labis town, along with the adjacent commune of Bekok and Cha’ah, are granted autonomy from Segamat and administered by the Labis District Council ( Majlis Daerah Labis).

There is a waterfall known as Taka Melor famous among locals situated 15 km from the town near Pekan Air Panas and Kampung Tenang.

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Economy Labis is an agriculture town whose main export is rubber and is one of the main rubber producer in Johor.

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Education Source:

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Primary schools

JBA7024	Sekolah Kebangsaan Labis	85300
JBA7025	Sekolah Kebangsaan Pekan Air Panas	85300
JBA7026	Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Tenang	85300
JBA7027	Sekolah Kebangsaan Sawah Bahru	85300
JBA7028	Sekolah Kebangsaan Lktp Tenang	85300
JBA7031	Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Chemplak	85300
JBA7035	Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Redong	85300
JBA7040	Sekolah Kebangsaan Lktp Maokil 1	85300
JBA7042	Sekolah Kebangsaan Segamat Kecil	85300
JBA7046	Sekolah Kebangsaan Lktp Maokil 2	85300
JBB7046	Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Labis	85300
JBC7012	Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Karas	85300
JBC7014	Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Labis	85300
JBC7018	Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Tenang	85300
JBD7061	Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Labis	85300

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Secondary schools

JEA5041	Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Felcra Bukit Kepong	85300
JEA7037	Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Lktp) Maokil	85300
JEA7039	Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kamarul Ariffin	85300
JEB7032	Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Labis	85300
JEE7033	Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Munshi Ibrahim	85300

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Demographics As of 2010, Labis has a total population of 36,053 people. It has a large Chinese community.

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Transportation

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Public transportation

The town is accessible from Labis railway station.

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Car

National Highway Federal Route 1.

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See also

• Pekan Air Panas

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External links

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Categories: Mukims Of Segamat District, Towns In Johor

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