Buloh Kasap is a town

Town

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 in Segamat District, Johor

Johor

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, Malaysia which is located about 10 km (6 mi) from Segamat

Segamat

Segamat is a town and district located in the north of the state of Johor in Malaysia, bordering two other states of Malaysia . It is located roughly 172 kilometres from Johor Bahru, the capital city of Johor State. It is 95 km travel distance via North-South Expressway from Johor Bahru to...

 town center via Federal Route 1

Malaysia Federal Route 1

Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

. Because of its location near Segamat, Buloh Kasap may also act as a satellite town of Segamat. Tun Abd Razak Highway is located roughly about 4 km (2 mi) from Buloh Kasap. The largest housing area in Buloh Kasap is Taman Yayasan which is located at Tun Abd Razak Highway junction.

Origin of Name

The name Buloh Kasap was derived from Malay word of a species of rough bamboo

Bamboo

Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....

 available there when the town was founded especially near an Buloh Kasap old market. The name Buluh Kasap literally means rough bamboo in Malay

Malay language

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Buloh Kasap bridge history

see also Buloh Kasap bridge

The old bridge

Bridge

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 of Buloh Kasap was built by Johore Government and constructed by British

United Kingdom

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 government during the construction of Federal Route 1

Malaysia Federal Route 1

Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

. However, the British soldiers demolished a part of the bridge during World War II

World War II

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 to stop the advance of Japan

Japan

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ese soldiers to Singapore

Singapore

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. After the war ended, a new bridge was constructed. This bridge was washed off during a heavy flood in 1964 together with the bridge at the 9th mile. A temporary Bailey bridge was constructed while a new bridge was being made next to it. At present the new bridge is in use and you can see the remains of the old bridge by its side.

Famous Battle of Buloh Kasap

Known as Battle of Sungai Muar (Buloh Kasap)in WW2 when the Japanese try to crossing Muar River.

Famous Fruit in Buloh Kasap

"Durian

Durian

The durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the Malvaceae family . Widely known and revered in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk...

" or scientific name of Bombaceae Durio zibethinus L./Murr is the trademark of Buloh Kasap. One must not miss the opportunity to try the fruit when passing by.

Notable residents

1.Datin Seri Normala Shamsuddin, an ex-reporter of TV3

TV3 (Malaysia)

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was raised in Kampung Kuing Patah or Kruing Patah, Buloh Kasap, Segamat. In addition, she is also an alumnus of Sek Men Keb Batu Anam.

Schools

In total Buloh Kasap has 2 Primary Schools, 1 Secondary School, and 1 Muslim Religion School.

Sek Ren Jenis Keb (C) Kasap

Sek Kebangsaan Buloh Kasap

Sek Menengah Kebangsaan Buloh Kasap

Sek Agama Buloh Kasap