Mersing In the eye of Malaysia

Sembrong

Tenggaroh

Jemaluang

Labong

Penyabong

Tenglu

Lenggor

Padang Endau

Third largest district in the state of Johor which cover an area of 283.608 hectares

Consist of 10 mukim with 2 different administration:

i) Majlis Daerah Mersing ii) Pihak Berkuasa Perancang Tempatan Daerah Mersing.

Population in Mersing is estimated about 85,200 people

Economic depend more on agriculture and fishery sector

MERSING

Mersing Inside Johor Background of Mersing

Laut China selatan

Hierarchy Settlement In The District Of Mersing

ENDAU

MERSING

JEMALUANG

Area (ha) 76, 147

number of village

12

Area (ha) 62, 938

number of village

-

Area (ha) 59, 830

number of village

-

Area (ha) 16, 317

number of village

24

Area (ha) 6, 475

number of village

11

Area (ha) 12, 432

number of village

11

Area (ha) 10, 101

number of village

6

Area (ha) 16, 056

number of village

16

Area (ha) 5, 439

number of village

60Mukim Lengor

Mukim Pulau-Pulau

Mukim Semberong

Mukim Penyabong

Mukim Endau Mukim Labong

Mukim Tenglu

Mukim Jemaluang

Mukim Tenggaroh

Mukim Mersing

Mukim in Mersing

Area (ha) 17, 871

number of village

11

BP 4 Tenglu57, 190, 000 m2

BP1 Bandar Mersing

11, 700, 000 m2

BP 5 Seri Pantai60, 460, 000 m2

BP 10 Rizab Hutan2, 123, 000, 000m2

BP2 Endau10, 170, 000m2

BP 7 Penyabong100, 400, 000 m2

BP 9 Tenggaroh250, 900, 000 m2

BP3 Sekitar Jemaluang

92, 070, 000 m2

BP 8 Jemaluang3, 728, 000 m2

BP 6 Nitar3, 728, 000 m2

BP 11 Pulau-Pulau

5380000 m2

Planning Block In Mersing

Current and projection of population

Basic Of Forecast

Year

2000 2008 2010 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2020

BP 1 17,510 22,650 23,287 23,941 24,614 24,958 25,306 26,017 26,748

BP 2 7,470 9,490 9,757 10,031 10,313 10,457 10,603 10,901 11,207

BP 3 1,580 1,980 2,036 2,093 2,152 2,182 2,212 2,274 2,338

BP 4 8,290 10,240 10,528 10,824 11,128 11,283 11,441 11,762 12,093

BP 5 2,520 3,130 3,218 3,308 3,401 3,449 3,497 3,595 3,696

BP 6 5,940 6,240 6,415 6,596 6,781 6,876 6,972 7,168 7,369

BP 7 7,460 8,950 9,202 9,460 9,726 9,862 9,999 10,281 10,569

BP 8 20 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 35

BP 9 17,040 18,510 19,030 19,565 20,115 20,396 20,680 21,262 21,859

BP 10 1,870 2,870 2,910 2,992 3,076 3,119 3,162 3,251 3,343

BP 11 1,000 1,110 1,141 1,173 1,206 1,223 1,240 1,275 1,311

Mersing 70,700 85,200 87,554 90,015 92,545 93,837 95,146 97,821 100,570

KPPT 2.36 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40

‘Making District of Mersing as a premier and

world-class tourism center based on the beaches,

natural resources and the islands’

Vision

‘Provides a systematic framework for the development

competitive, without compromising the travel- oriented

environment’

Mission

Development of organized and integrated land use development plan.

Improve the quality of life through employment opportunities and business services.

To provide and upgrade infrastructure facilities and utilities, especially in rural areas to meet the needs of people into the community without compromising the competitiveness of traditional features.

Main Objective

• Tourism• Socio Economic• Urban Design

• Environment

• Housing• Social Facilities• Infrastructure

and Utilities

CORE

Integrated tourism development towards achieving sustainability.

Optimizing land use development to enhance the economy of Mersing .

Upgrading quality of life.

Toward achieving Sustainable environment for the future generation

Integrated and efficient transportation system

• Land use• Agriculture• Commercial• Industry• Rural Development

• Transportation

Development core and Scope of Study

1

2

5

4

3

1

1

23

2

2

A

B

4

LEGEND

•ZONE FOR CITY AND DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR

A-MERSING-ENDAUB-MERSING-JEMALUANG

•MAIN TOURISM ZONE1

2

4

3

COASTAL AREA

ISLANDS

FOREST

ECO TOURISM

•DISPERSION OF DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOPMENT TO THE GROWTH CENTRE

DEVELOPMENT DISPERSION OUT

•HIERARCHY DEVELOPMENT

STATE REGIONAL CENTRE

MAIN HIERARCHY SETTLEMENT

SMALL HIERARCHY SETTLEMENT

•ENVIROMENTALLY SENSATIVE AREA

FOREST

AGRICULTURE

WATER BODY

•EXISTING ROAD NETWORK

FADERAL ROAD

STATE ROAD

Development Concept

The concept chosen for development in the district local plan is focused and dispersion concept.

There are three major development in Mersing1. Hierarchy of development in

Mersing2. Development corridor in Mersing3. The Main zone for tourism in

Mersing

Land Suitability map

JEMALUANG

ENDAU

MERSING

Existing Land use

Propose Land use