 Kluang Travel Guide, Johor
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Kluang is a town in central Johor. It is located within the Kluang District. However, the district capital is at Simpang Renggam. The district has a population of a quarter million people, of which about 60% live in Kluang town.
Kluang is very much surrounded by undulating plantation land. Oil palm and rubber are the main commodity crops here. Sungai Mengkibol flows right through Kluang.
Orientation
The main road through Kluang is Jalan Batu Pahat. This is the trunk road, also known as Route 50, that goes all the way to Batu Pahat, where - ironically - it is known as Jalan Kluang. The roads in town are quite straightforward - Jalan Mersing leads to Mersing, while Jalan Kota Tinggi leads to Kota Tinggi.
Getting there
Exit the North-South Expressway at Exit 244, Air Hitam Interchange. Take Route 50 towards Kluang (going in the opposite direction takes you to Batu Pahat).
Kluang
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Emergencies Numbers
- Police tel: 07 772 2222
- Fire Brigade Jalan Haji Manan, 86000 Kluang, tel: 07 772 4444
Transportation in Kluang
- Kluang Bus & Taxi Station Jalan Bakawali
- Kluang Railway Station Jalan Stesyen
Useful Numbers in Kluang
- Kluang Post Offfice Jalan Omar, 86000 Kluang, 07 773 3555
- Kluang General Hospital Jalan Hospital, 86000 Kluang, tel: 07 772 3333
- Telekom Malaysia tel: 07 771 9191
Hospitals in Kluang
- Kluang General Hospital Jalan Hospital, 86000 Kluang, tel: 07 772 3333
- Kluang Utama Specialist Centre 1, Susur 1, Jalan Besar, 86000 Kluang, tel: 07 771 8999
History of Kluang
The history of Kluang goes back to 1910, when a decision was made to develop Central Johor for agriculture. The site of Kluang was selected and in 1915, it was made the administrative capital of central Johor. A railway station was built there, and this helped to spur the grown of the town and region.
Kluang is said to have been named after a village called Kampung Kluang, which in turn was named after the fruit bat, keluang. The fruit bat has all but disappeared in the Kluang area.
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