Segamat (town)
Segamat | |
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Town and district capital | |
| Segamat Town Bandar Segamat | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Khidmat Untuk Rakyat Serve the People (motto of Segamat Municipal Council) | |
Location of Segamat in Johor | |
Segamat Segamat Segamat (Malaysia) Segamat Segamat (Southeast Asia) Segamat Segamat (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 2°30′40″N 102°48′50″E / 2.51111°N 102.81389°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| District | Segamat District |
| Establishment | 1912 |
| Granted district council status | 1 January 1977 |
| Granted municipal status | 1 January 2018 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Segamat Municipal Council |
| • President | Mohd Helmi Sha'ri @ Shangari (Since 1 January 2024) |
| Area | |
• District | 2,851 km2 (1,101 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 265.53 km2 (102.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• District | 197,762 |
| • Density | 69.37/km2 (179.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 95,265 |
| • Rural | 102,497 |
| Postcode | 85xxx 734xx (Gemas and Batu Anam) |
| Telephone area code | +60-07 +60-06 (Batu Anam) |
| Vehicle registration | J |
| Website | mpsegamat |
Segamat is a town and district capital and the main economic centre of Segamat District, the northernmost district of the Malaysian state of Johor.