Sungai Sedili Besar
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Sungai Sedili Besar is a river in the eastern region of Johor
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...

 state in Peninsular Malaysia.
The mouth of the river is situated at the northern end of Teluk Mahkota
Teluk Mahkota
Teluk Mahkota is a prominent bay on the east coast of the state of Johor, in Peninsular Malaysia .It faces the South China Sea and has a width of approximately 12km...

 bay, and empties into the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...

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The Tanjung Sedili Bridge
Tanjung Sedili Bridge
Tanjung Sedili Bridge or Haji Mohd Lazim Bridge is a river bridge in Sedili, Johor, Malaysia. The bridges crosses Sedili Besar River. A road bridge spans the river near its mouth close to the village of Tanjung Sedili. It spans 600 metres across the river and links the coastal regions to the north...

 spans the river near its mouth close to the village of Tanjung Sedili. It spans 600 metres across the river and links the coastal regions to the north and south of the river. Its construction was completed in around 2006.

The word "sungai" (also spelt "sungei") is the geographical term for "river" in the local Malay language
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...

, whilst the word "besar" means large. At the southern end of Teluk Mahkota
Teluk Mahkota
Teluk Mahkota is a prominent bay on the east coast of the state of Johor, in Peninsular Malaysia .It faces the South China Sea and has a width of approximately 12km...

 bay is a smaller river known as Sungai Sedili Kechil. The word "kechil" means "small" in the Malay language
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...

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