What is the population of Yong Peng, Johor?

Yong Peng has a population of approximately 29,046 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Yong Peng, Johor located?

Yong Peng is located in Johor, Malaysia, at approximate coordinates 2.0132°, 103.0571°.

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Yong Peng

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Total population

29,046

Land area158 km²

Coordinates2.01°, 103.06°

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Area

158 km²

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Overview

Yong Peng is a town in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia surrounded by Tanjung Sembrong Mukim. It has an area of 1,911.6 hectares with an estimated population of 29,046.

History & geography

History

During the reign of Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor and under the influence of the British rule in the 1870s, a policy was initiated to modernise Johor and increase tax revenue by opening up more of the forest and swamp area for plantation purposes (initially for spices such as pepper and gambier; then followed by rubber). But to do so, they need massive number of workers. Coincidentally the political and social chaos in Southern China during that period (ref: History of China) made the Chinese migrants an obvious choice. On 27 July 2022, at 12:39 PM, a faulty appliance at the north main entry substation triggered a power failure that affected much of the northern parts of Peninsular Malaysia. The outage lasted for up to 3:02 PM as repairs gradually restored power.

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