Rengit

1°40′50″N 103°08′50″E / 1.68056°N 103.14722°E / 1.68056; 103.14722CountryMalaysiaStateJohorCityBatu PahatGovernment • Local AuthorityMajlis Perbandaran Batu PahatArea • Total645.12 km² (249.08 sq mi)Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)PostcodeDialling code+607PoliceBatu PahatFireBatu Pahat

Rengit is a town and an autonomous sub-district in Mukim Sungai Kluang, Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia.^[2] Rengit has more than 30 villages and 25 schools.

Geography

The town spans over an area of 6.5 km².^[3] The area of Rengit sub-district is approximately 100.8 square miles or 64,512 hectares and divided into 3 mukims namely the Kampung Bahru, Sungai Punggur and Sungai Kluang District where each mukim is governed by a Chief.^[4]

Demographic

The Malays are the largest ethnic group in Rengit but there is also a significant Javanese, Chinese and Indian minority as well. The people in Rengit have their own unique dialect of Johor Malay.

Languages

Malay is the most widely spoken language in Rengit and is the native language of the Malays as well as the main lingua franca for inter-ethnic communications. The Chinese usually speak Hokkien and Mandarin amongst themselves while Indians spoke Tamil as their native language.

Education

• SMK Tun Sardon
• SMK Rengit / SMK Permata Jaya
• S.B.R. Chong Hwa High School
• Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chong Hwa Rengit / Chong Hwa Rengit Primary School

Religion

The majority population practice Islam, followed by Chinese folk religion (including Taoism), Buddhism and Christianity.

Place of worship

• Masjid Jamek Rengit
• Tokong Sembilan Maharaja Dewa (龍引斗母宫), founded in 1912
• Rengit Zheng Long Gong Temple (龍引鎮龍宮)
• Rengit Presbyterian Church

Notable residents

• Sardon Jubir, Politician
• Hasanuddin Mohd Yunus, Politician

Neighbouring towns

References