Kluang

Kluang
Town and district capital
Kluang Town Bandar Kluang
Clock tower Jalan Batu Pahat Kluang Mall Street Art Alley Mengkibol River Jalan Mersing
Seal
Motto(s):  Maju Sejahtera "Progressive and Prosperous" (motto of Kluang Municipal Council)
Location of Kluang in Johor
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Coordinates: 2°2′1″N 103°19′10″E / 2.03361°N 103.31944°E / 2.03361; 103.31944
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Kluang
Establishment	1915
Granted municipal status	8 May 2001
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Body	Kluang Municipal Council
• President	Azurawati Binti Wahid
Area
• District	2,852 km2 (1,101 sq mi)
• Urban	126.57 km2 (48.87 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• District	323,762
• Density	113.5/km2 (294/sq mi)
• Urban	204,964
• Rural	19,340
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	86000
Calling code	+6-07
Vehicle registration	J
Website	www.mpkluang.gov.my

Kluang Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kluang
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	8 May 2001
Leadership
President	Mohd Fahmy Bin Yahya
Municipal Secretary	Azmi Bin Ahmad
Motto
Maju Sejahtera (Progressive and prosperous)
Meeting place
Wisma Majlis Perbandaran Kluang, Jalan Kota Tinggi, 86000 Kluang, Johor
Website
www.mpkluang.gov.my

Kluang, formerly Keluang, is a town in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. Kluang was founded in 1915 as the administrative capital of central Johor by the British. It is located in the centre of the state and is within 90 minutes of all major urban areas of Johor. Kluang, combined with Batu Pahat, encompasses central Johor with a market catchment of over 700,000. Over the 20th century, Kluang's economy transitioned from rubber to palm oil and now has some of Malaysia's largest organic farms. The industrial sector has also grown significantly with multinational investment and a critical mass of tile manufacturers enabling the district to be called the 'tile capital of Malaysia'. The organic farming sector has also boosted Kluang as an ecotourism destination with key farms such as Zenxin, UK Agro and Kahang Organic Rice Farm.