Mersing District is one of the 10 districts district in Johor, Malaysia. Its seat is located at Mersing Town.
Etymology
The "Mersing" name is derived from the Chinese "Mau Sheng Port" (茂盛港) since 1880 and further simplify to Mersing. Mersing's Chinese name was renamed to "Feng Sheng Port" (丰盛港), with the meaning of good harvest. There are also said that Mersing's name is derived from Sikh traders who named Amir Singh and Men Singh.[3]
Geology
Beside the mainland area, the district also consists of 36 islands.[4]
Geography
With an area of 2,838 km2, Mersing District is the third largest district in Johor, which covers 14.6% area of the state.
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1991
63,643
—
2000
67,605
+6.2%
2010
69,028
+2.1%
2020
78,195
+13.3%
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