Kota Tinggi
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Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
of Malaysia, located around 42 kilometers north-east of Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
, on the road to Mersing
Mersing
Mersing is a town in Mersing District in the northeast corner of the state of Johor, Malaysia.Mersing town is a lively tourist town visited by Malaysians and foreign tourists....
. Hometown of Azizul Hanipah. Kota Tinggi can also be reached by ferry from Changi terminal in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
where tourists need to pass through the immigration check point at Tanjung Belungkur ferry terminal before their arrival. Kota Tinggi is also the name of the district, Kota Tinggi District
Kota Tinggi District
Kota Tinggi District is one of the districts of Johor.Kota Tinggi town and other settlement of Kuala Sedili, Sungai Rengit and Pengerang are administered by Kota Tinggi District Council , which is based in Kota Tinggi town....
, where the town is situated.
Kuala Sedili
Kuala Sedili
In 1956 Kuala Sedili was a small fishing village at the mouth of the Sedili River, and access to the port was by boat from the Kota Tinggi to Mersing Road where it crossed the river.The river is quite deep and is saline for some distance upstream....
or Tanjung Sedili, a small fishing town located 37 km north-east of Kota Tinggi town, is the second largest fishing port in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
The small town of Sungai Rengit is about 70 km from Kota Tinggi. The largest bauxite mine in the world is located at Teluk Ramunia, south-east of Kota Tinggi.
Administration
Kota Tinggi town and other settlement of Kuala Sedili, Sungai Rengit and Pengerang are administered by Kota Tinggi District Council (Majlis Daerah Kota Tinggi), which is based in Kota Tinggi town.The higher administrator of this town called Pegawai Daerah (District Officer), which normally being changed every 5 - 6 years as being promoted by the city council. His official home can be seen nearby the field of the city called Padang Kerajaan Kota Tinggi, nearby the highest building located the admints of Kota Tinggi government - The Bangunan Sultan Iskandar.
Tourism
Makam Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang
Makam Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang is a famous historical tomb in Kota Tinggi, Johor in Malaysia. It is situated in a village near Kota Tinggi town, Kampung Makam...
(the tomb of the last sultan of the Malaccan Sultanate line), Makam Bendahara Tun Habib Abdul Majid and Makam Tauhid in Kampung Makam. Makam Laksamana Bentan is located in Kampung Kelantan.
The Kota Tinggi Waterfalls
Kota Tinggi Waterfalls
Kota Tinggi Waterfalls is a famous attraction in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia. The waterfalls are located in Lombong.- External links :*...
at Lombong
Lombong
Lombong is a place which is 15 km away from Kota Tinggi in Johor, Malaysia. A waterfall, Kota Tinggi's main attraction is located nearby. It is named after the small iron ore mine which operates there....
, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north-west of town, are popular tourist destinations.
The waterfalls are 36 meters high, and are located at the base of the 634 meter high Gunung Muntahak mountain. The cool river water drains through a series of shallow pools ideal for swimming. The natural beauty of some parts of the location has somewhat been spoiled by resort development with artificial landscaping.
There are also many beaches along the coastal part of Kota Tinggi. The most popular beaches are Tanjung Balau
Tanjung Balau
Tanjung Balau is a beach town in Kota Tinggi district, Johor, Malaysia. The beach town is located near Desaru and Bandar Penawar. The Fisherman Museum is located here....
, Desaru
Desaru
Desaru is a beach and resort area in Johor, Malaysia. It is located approximately 88 kilometers east of Johor Bahru, on the South China Sea. It is a very popular weekend escape for residents of Singapore who come to enjoy the attractive 25 km stretch of beaches and splendid golf courses...
and Batu Layar ('sail rock'), which are 58 km, 55 km, and 62 km from Kota Tinggi town respectively. Chalets and hotels offering reasonable rates can easily be found along the beach.
Teluk Sengat
Teluk Sengat
Teluk Sengat is a small town in Kota Tinggi district, Johor, Malaysia. Near the town is the Johor Lama fort. The main economic activity in this town is fishing. There are also palm oil estate nearby and a remote village named Kampung Guntong Nanas....
, located 25 km east of Kota Tinggi town, is a popular seafood village among tourists, especially those from Singapore.
2007 Kota Tinggi flood history
Kota Tinggi was hardest hit in the flood that devastated Johor and some parts of PahangPahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
, Malacca
Malacca
Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
, and Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
. Nearly 100,000 people had to be evacuated to rescue centres.
The first flood wave started on 19 December 2006 and sunk almost the whole town of Kota Tinggi. With a height of 4.9 metres (16.1 ft), it broke the previous record flood level. The second wave, which began on 11 January 2007, at 5.45 metres (17.9 ft) exceeded even the height of the first wave. Kota Tinggi town was totally underwater for nearly two weeks and was isolated from other towns due to landslides and flooding.