Batu Pahat District

Batu Pahat District
Batu Pahat District
District of Malaysia
	Daerah Batu Pahat
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	باتو ڤاهت‎
• Chinese	峇株巴辖县
• Tamil	பத்து பகாட்
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Batu Pahat District in Johor
	Batu Pahat District Location of Batu Pahat District in Malaysia
	Coordinates: 1°55′N 103°0′E / 1.917°N 103.000°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
Seat	Batu Pahat
Local area government(s)	Batu Pahat Municipal Council; (West); Yong Peng District Council; (East)
Government
• District officer	Haji Zulkiflee bin Haji Abbas
Area
• Total	1,872.58 km2 (723.01 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	495,338
• Density	260/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	83xxx and 86xxx
Calling code	+6-07-42 to +6-07-46
Vehicle registration plates	J

The Batu Pahat District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies southeast of Muar, southwest of Kluang, northwest of Pontian, south of Segamat and Tangkak District. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram.

^ "Profil Daerah". ptj.johor.gov.my. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.