Parit Jawa is a main town in Muar

Muar (district)

Muar District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. The name "Muar" is also used for the name of its district, which formerly sub-divided between the Town of Muar and the sub-district of Tangkak. Tangkak sub-district has been upgraded into a full district known as Ledang District in year...

 district, Johor

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...

, Malaysia. Directly translated - "Javanese Drain",PJ is located about 15km from Muar town and 39km from Batu Pahat town. It is famous for its seafood because they are fresh and also Kuah Asam Pedas the famous Malay cuisine. The Kopitiam serves great Kopi 'O' Ping with toasted soft white bread spread with homemade Kaya.

Notable Prominent Persons from Parit Jawa (or there about)

Chief Administrators

• His Excellency(Rtd) Dr. Bahar Munip,a veterinarian by training, served the Government between 1971 and 1987.He was later appointed the Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and from 1997 to 2003, he was Secretary-General of the Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO).