Sri Gading
Encyclopedia
Sri Gading is a town as well as parliamentary constituency in Johor
, Malaysia, located in the district of Batu Pahat
, along Jalan Kluang - Batu Pahat (route ). It lies south-east of Batu Pahat town, north-west of Ayer Hitam
and west of Yong Peng
.
hunts an elephant at this place, and was impressed by the luster of the ivory.
However, it is not easy to spot elephants in Sri Gading today, even back since late 70's.
town, about 250 km from Kuala Lumpur
and about 90 km from Johor Bahru
.
Other local brand like Miaow Miaow Food Products Sdn Bhd, New Star Food Industries Sdn Bhd, PCCS, LY Furniture & Ramatex, multinational corporation like Fujitsu
, Sharp Roxy & J.R. Courtenay are also the landmark to Sri Gading.
The new township named Pura Kencana that is developed by Genting Group. There are many facilities there such as restaurants, furniture shops, 7 eleven and even hotel named Harmoni Inn.
beside of pura kencana is genting sri gading,muhammad saifuudin bim ba'emon live at the estate plantation
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, Malaysia, located in the district of Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar, south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian, and south of Segamat and the new Ledang district. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat....
, along Jalan Kluang - Batu Pahat (route ). It lies south-east of Batu Pahat town, north-west of Ayer Hitam
Ayer Hitam
Ayer Hitam is a rest town in Johor, Malaysia. Located just at the junction of route and route , it is known for its many outlets selling pottery and other crafts. It also is one of the interchange for North-South Expressway. It is the border town between Batu Pahat and Kluang district...
and west of Yong Peng
Yong Peng
Yong Peng is a regional town in Malaysia in the state of Johor. It has an area of 1911.6 hectares with an estimated population of 29,046. Yong Peng has two main interchanges on North-South Expressway including north to Kuala Lumpur and south to Johor Bahru....
.
Origin of name
The name Seri Gading means 'The Gorgeous Ivory' in Malay. The origin of this name can be traced back to the time when Sultan IbrahimSultan Ibrahim
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar Al-Masyhur ibni Abu Bakar or Sultan Ibrahim II, GCMG, GBE, was the 22nd Sultan of Johor, in Malaysia...
hunts an elephant at this place, and was impressed by the luster of the ivory.
However, it is not easy to spot elephants in Sri Gading today, even back since late 70's.
Location
It is about 13 km from Batu PahatBatu Pahat
Batu Pahat is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar, south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian, and south of Segamat and the new Ledang district. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat....
town, about 250 km from Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
and about 90 km from Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
.
Electorate
This is the list of Parliamentary constituencies (P.) followed by the state assemblies (N.) in Sri Gading, please see Parliamentary constituencies and state assemblies of Malaysia for updated information.- P.149 Sri Gading (inclusive of Tongkang PechahTongkang PechahTongkang Pechah（中江）is a small town in Johor, Malaysia. Its name was taken from the bauxite ore tongkang which sunk in Sungai Simpang Kiri...
) - N.21 Parit YaaniParit YaaniParit Yaani（巴力亚尼）is a small town in Johor, Malaysia. It is located within the parliamentary constituency of Sri Gading....
- N.22 Parit RajaParit RajaParit Raja （巴力拉惹） is a town in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. The main population of this town is Javanese. There has been substantial growth in this region for the past few years. Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia , or Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia, is located here...
Economy
Sri Gading is famous for its local delicacies and textile industry, famous brand like Munchy's, Hup Seng and Hwa Tai has been a household name synonymous with quality biscuits manufacturing with many accumulated outstanding achievements.Other local brand like Miaow Miaow Food Products Sdn Bhd, New Star Food Industries Sdn Bhd, PCCS, LY Furniture & Ramatex, multinational corporation like Fujitsu
Fujitsu
is a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....
, Sharp Roxy & J.R. Courtenay are also the landmark to Sri Gading.
Attractions
Sri Gading does not have a lot of rivers and lakes, but there are more than 20 bridges across this small town. These bridges are not that grand, but they have been with this town since the very beginning, taking the heavy responsibility of linking up houses and business on both ends.The new township named Pura Kencana that is developed by Genting Group. There are many facilities there such as restaurants, furniture shops, 7 eleven and even hotel named Harmoni Inn.
See also
- Batu PahatBatu PahatBatu Pahat is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar, south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian, and south of Segamat and the new Ledang district. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat....
beside of pura kencana is genting sri gading,muhammad saifuudin bim ba'emon live at the estate plantation