Pekan Nanas
Township in Johor, Malaysia
1°30′25.4″N 103°26′49.0″E / 1.507056°N 103.446944°E / 1.507056; 103.446944
Pekan Nanas (literally meaning Pineapple Town) is a town located in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia famous for its Pineapple plantation industry.[1][2] It was Malaysia's largest production base for pineapple planting area.[3]
Tourist attractions
- The Pineapple Museum (Malay: Muzium Nanas) is a museum dedicated to the town's Pineapple plantation and processing industry. It was inaugurated by Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman on 21 May 2002.[4] Formerly under the Agricultural Department, the management of the museum was transferred to the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board in March 2021.[5] The museum exhibits collections, history and information on pineapple plantation industry, as well as products and tools for pineapple processing.[6]
- Sinar Eco Resort is a resort located within the town's Oil Palm Estate.[7]
Transportation
Road
The Skudai–Pontian Highway passes through the town. The town is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (MyBas Johor - T50 & Maju - 96) in Johor Bahru.[8]
Politics
Pekan Nanas is part of the eponymous state constituency in Johor, Malaysia that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly. Currently the state constituency was held by Tan Eng Meng from Barisan Nasional (MCA).[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Pontian". Tourism Johor. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Latar Belakang". 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Pineapple Museum Pontian, Johor, Malaysia". Attractions in Malaysia. 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Muzium Nanas bakal 'berwajah baharu' selepas LPNM ambil alih" [Pineapple Museum to have 'New Face' after Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board Takeover]. Sinar Harian (in Malay). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Muzium Nanas" (in Malay). Majlis Daerah Pontian. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Sinar Eco Resort - About Us".
- ^ "Bus Routes in Johor Bahru". BusInterchange.net. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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Iskandar Malaysia
- Kulai
- Johor Bahru
- Pontian
- Kota Tinggi
- Kluang (partial)
- Pengerang Municipal Council (MPPenggerang)
- Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn)
- Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP)
- Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu)
- Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB)
- Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG)
- Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre
- Zone B: Iskandar Puteri
- Zone C: Western Gate Development
- Zone D: Eastern Gate Development
- Zone E: Senai-Skudai
- Johor Bahru
- Bandar Dato' Onn
- Danga Bay
- Johor Jaya
- Desa Jaya
- Ehsan Jaya
- Desa Cemerlang
- Puteri Wangsa
- Pelangi Indah
- Mount Austin
- Larkin
- Plentong
- Tampoi
- Tebrau
- Ulu Tiram
- Permas Jaya
- Iskandar Puteri
- Pasir Gudang
- Bandar Seri Alam
- Masai
- Kota Masai
- Sungai Tiram
- Tanjung Langsat
- Bandar Kulai
- Pekan Nanas
- Iskandar Coastal Bridge
- Iskandar Malaysia Studios
- Johor–Singapore Causeway
- Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple
- Johor Port
- Johor Premium Outlets
- Johor Technology Park
- Kempas Sentral
- Komtar JBCC
- Kota Iskandar
- Larkin Sentral
- Legoland Malaysia
- Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
- Mall of Medini
- MSC Cyberport
- Permas Jaya Bridge
- Persada Johor International Convention Centre
- Port of Tanjung Pelepas
- Senai International Airport
- Southern Integrated Gateway
- Sungai Johor Bridge
- Sultan Iskandar Mosque
- Tanjung Piai
- Bukit Indah Highway
- Iskandar Coastal Highway
- Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit
- Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway
- Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road
- Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway
- Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System
- North–South Expressway southern route
- Pasir Gudang Highway
- Johor Bahru East Coast Highway
- Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project
- Second Link Expressway
- Senai–Desaru Expressway
- Skudai Highway
- Tebrau Highway
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