Kota Tinggi 

is a town and capital of Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia, located

around 42 kilometers north-east of Johor Bahru, on the road to Mersing. Kota Tinggi
is also the name of the district, Kota Tinggi District, where the town is situated.
Kuala Sedili or Tanjung Sedili, a small fishing town located 37 km north-east of Kota
Tinggi town, is the second largest fishing port in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Contents

 1History
 2Geography
 3Administration
 4Politics
 5Tourist attractions
 6Transportation
o 6.1Road
 7References
 8External links

History[edit]
Main article: 2006-2007 Malaysian floods
Kota Tinggi was hardest hit in the flood that devastated Johor and some parts
of Pahang, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan. Nearly 100,000 people had to be
evacuated to rescue centres.
The first flood wave started on 19 December 2006 and sunk almost the whole town
of Kota Tinggi. With a height of 4.90 metres (16.1 ft), it broke the previous record
flood level. The second wave, which began on 11 January 2007, at 5.45 metres
(17.9 ft) exceeded even the height of the first wave. Kota Tinggi town was totally
underwater for nearly two weeks and was isolated from other towns due to
landslides and flooding.

Geography[edit]

Kota Tinggi Town in Kota Tinggi District

The town spans over an area of 17 km2.[1]

Administration[edit]
Kota Tinggi town and other settlement of Kuala Sedili, Sungai Rengit and Pengerang
are administered by Kota Tinggi District Council (Majlis Daerah Kota Tinggi), which is
based in Kota Tinggi town.
The higher administrator of this town called Pegawai Daerah (District Officer), which
normally being changed every 5 – 6 years as being promoted by the city council. His
official home can be seen nearby the field of the city called Padang Kerajaan Kota
Tinggi, near the highest building in Kota Tinggi, The Bangunan Sultan Iskandar. The
building houses the district council offices.

Politics[edit]
Kota Tinggi is represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by
Dato' Noor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun Narrashid from UMNO, part of the federal ruling
alliance Barisan Nasional.[2]
On the state level, Kota Tinggi constituency contributes two seats to the Johor State
Legislative Assembly:

 Sedili; and
 Johor Lama,
in which both seats were also represented by UMNO.[3]'

Tourist attractions[edit]

Kota Tinggi Waterfalls at Lombong

Kota Tinggi is known as a historical town because the Sultanate of Johor was

established there. Many historical tombs are found here including the Sultan
Mahmud Mangkat Di Julang Mausoleum, Makam Bendahara Tun Habib Abdul
Majid and Makam Tauhid in Kampung Makam. Makam Laksamana Bentan is
located in Kampung Kelantan.
The Kota Tinggi Waterfalls at Lombong, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north-west of town,
are local tourist destinations.
The waterfalls are 36 meters high, and are located at the base of the 634 meter
high Gunung Muntahak mountain. The river water drains through a series of shallow
pools used for swimming.[citation needed] The natural environment of some parts of the
location has somewhat been spoiled by resort development with artificial
landscaping.[original research?]
There are also many beaches along the coastal part of Kota Tinggi. The most
popular beaches are Tanjung Balau, Desaru and Batu Layar ('sail rock'), which are
58 km, 55 km, and 62 km from Kota Tinggi town respectively. Chalets and hotels
offering reasonable rates can easily be found along the beach.
Teluk Sengat, located 25 km east of Kota Tinggi town, is a village visited by tourists
for its seafood.
Museums in Kota Tinggi is Kota Tinggi Museum.

Transportation[edit]

Tun Seri Lanang Bus and Taxi Terminal

Road[edit]
The town is accessible by bus from Johor Bahru Sentral (6B, 41, 227), Larkin
Sentral (66, 227).[4] or by Causeway Link route 6B.[5]

Highways 3, 91 and 92 intersect at Kota Tinggi. Highway   is the main highway

linking Johor Bahru to the east coast cities of Kuantan (Pahang), Kuala
Terengganu (Terengganu) and Kota Bharu (Kelantan). Highway   connects Kota
Tinggi to the railway town of Kluang while highway   joins Kota Tinggi
to Pengerang. Highway   also connects Kota Tinggi to Kulai. North–South
Expressway Southern Route has an interchange in Kulai to connects Kota Tinggi
from Kuala Lumpur.

References[edit]
1. ^ http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbo
ok.pdf
2. ^ "Ahli Parlimen". Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 22
February  2016.
 3. ^ "Senarai ADUN Barisan Nasional". Barisan Nasional.
Retrieved 22 February 2016.
4. ^ "Bus Routes in Johor Bahru". BusInterchange.net. Retrieved 22
November 2017.
5. ^ https://www.causewaylink.com.my/view-local.php?
route=6B&iframe=true&width=720&height=470

External links[edit]
Wikivoyage has a travel
guide for Kota Tinggi.

 Kota Tinggi WIFI List

 Official website of the Kota Tinggi District Council
 The Kota Tinggi waterfalls
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