Simpang Renggam

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Simpang Renggam (federal constituency).

Simpang Renggam is a town in Kluang region in central Johor, Malaysia. It is 75 km from Johor Bahru via Federal route 1.

Simpang Renggam
Town
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Usaha Maju Jaya "Effort, Progress, Success" (motto of Simpang Renggam District Council)
Coordinates: 1°50′N 103°19′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Kluang
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Simpang Renggam District Council
• President	Hanis Musalman Salehan
Area
• Land	65.5 km2 (25.3 sq mi)
Population
• Total	34,701
• Density	431.4/km2 (1,117/sq mi)
Website	www.mdsrenggam.gov.my

Simpang Renggam District Council Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	1 January 2001
Preceded by	South Kluang District Council
Leadership
President	Hanis Musalman Salehan
District Secretary	Syed Aminuddin Syed Salleh
Motto
Usaha Maju Jaya (Effort, Progress, Success)
Meeting place
Kompleks Pentadbiran Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam, Jalan Persiaran Muafakat, 86200, Simpang Renggam, Johor Darul Takzim
Website
www.mdsrenggam.gov.my

Former Simpang Renggam District Council headquarters

Administration

Simpang Renggam District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam), formerly South Kluang District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Kluang Selatan) is the local authority of Simpang Renggam. It also administers the southern half of Kluang region including the nearby towns of Renggam and Layang-Layang. The district council was formed in 1979 and relocated to Simpang Renggam in 1996.

Prison

Simpang Rengaam is home to the Johor Prison.

See also

• Renggam, approximately 12 km northeast