Geography
The capital of the district Bandar Penggaram,Batu Pahat is located at 1°51′N 102°56′E / 1.85°N 102.933°E / 1.85; 102.933. It is 239 km from Kuala Lumpur. The next nearest town is Muar which is 50 km northwest of Batu Pahat. The town of Kluang is located about 52 km to the northeast. Johor Baru is located about 70 to 100 km to the southeast of the town.
The district itself borders the districts of Segamat and Ledang to the north, Kluang to the east, Muar to the west and shares a border in the southeast with the district of Pontian. The coast of the Straits of Melaka lies to the south.
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