Pekan Nanas (literally meaning Pineapple Town) is a town located in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia famous for its Pineapple plantation industry.[1][2] It was Malaysia's largest production base for pineapple planting area.[3]
Pekan Nanas 北干那那 | |
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| Coordinates: 1°30′25.4″N 103°26′49.0″E / 1.507056°N 103.446944°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| District | Pontian |
Tourist attractions
edit- The Pineapple Museum (Malay: Muzium Nanas) is a museum dedicated to the town's Pineapple plantation and processing industry. It was inaugurated by Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman on 21 May 2002.[4] Formerly under the Agricultural Department, the management of the museum was transferred to the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board in March 2021.[5] The museum exhibits collections, history and information on pineapple plantation industry, as well as products and tools for pineapple processing.[6]
- Sinar Eco Resort is a resort located within the town's Oil Palm Estate.[7]
Transportation
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editThe Skudai–Pontian Highway passes through the town. The town is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (MyBas Johor - T50 & Maju - 96) in Johor Bahru.[8]
Politics
editPekan Nanas is part of the eponymous state constituency in Johor, Malaysia that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly. Currently the state constituency was held by Tan Eng Meng from Barisan Nasional (MCA).[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Pontian". Tourism Johor. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Latar Belakang". 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Pineapple Museum Pontian, Johor, Malaysia". Attractions in Malaysia. 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Muzium Nanas bakal 'berwajah baharu' selepas LPNM ambil alih" [Pineapple Museum to have 'New Face' after Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board Takeover]. Sinar Harian (in Malay). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Muzium Nanas" (in Malay). Majlis Daerah Pontian. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Sinar Eco Resort - About Us".
- ^ "Bus Routes in Johor Bahru". BusInterchange.net. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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