Mersing

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

Mersing
‫مرسيڠ‬

Town

Coordinates:  2°26′N 103°50′ECoordinates:  2°26′N 10

3°50′E

Country  Malaysia

State  Johor

District  Mersing

Population

 (2010)[1]

 • Total 70,894

Postcode 86800

Calling code +6-07

Vehicle registration J

Website mdmersing.gov.my

Mersing (Terengganu Malay: Ngesing) is a town, mukim and the capital of Mersing

District, Johor, Malaysia.
As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 70,894. [2]

Mersing town is particularly significant for a number of reasons: it is one of only two major towns
situated in the eastern half of Johor state (the other being Kota Tinggi), it lies on the main trunk road
that connects southern as well as eastern Johor with the east coast of Pahang state including Pahang's
capital Kuantan (part of Federal Route, and it is the main departure point for ferries to the nearby
offshore islands such as Tioman Island.

Centre of Mersing town

Beach near Mersing

Contents

 1Geography

 2Climate

 3Entertainment

 4Attractions

 5Administration

 6Transportation

o 6.1Car

o 6.2Water
  7References

 8External links

Geography[edit]

Mukim Mersing and Mersing Town (Bandar Mersing) in Mersing District

Mersing town spreads over an area of 761 km2.[3]

Climate[edit]

hideClimate data for Mersing

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

28.1 29.0 30.3 31.6 32.0 31.4 30.9

Average high °C (°F)
(82.6) (84.2) (86.5) (88.9) (89.6) (88.5) (87.6)

25.6 26.2 26.6 26.7 26.7 26.3 25.8

Daily mean °C (°F)
(78.1) (79.2) (79.9) (80.1) (80.1) (79.3) (78.4)

23.4 23.6 23.2 22.9 23.0 21.8 22.3

Average low °C (°F)
(74.1) (74.5) (73.8) (73.2) (73.4) (71.2) (72.1)

291.3 125.6 131.5 124.1 145.2 141.0 159.2

Average precipitation mm (inches)
(11.47) (4.94) (5.18) (4.89) (5.72) (5.55) (6.27)

Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12 8 8 10 11 11 13

Mean monthly sunshine hours 169.6 200.4 229.8 211.5 222.8 200.6 199.1

Source: NOAA[4]

Entertainment[edit]

Although a small town, Mersing is very well serviced by a wide range of restaurants, cafes and
traditional coffee shops. There are also close to modern or western supermarkets and traditional shops
providing many services including internet services and western meals for foreign tourists. The main
District Hospital is also located in Mersing town and there are also many private medical clinics if
medical services are required. Most Malaysian banks also have branches in Mersing town. Near to the
ferry jetty in Mersing town is a public park with playground facilities for children and restaurants.
To explore Mersing truly, it is recommended that tourists walk. There is relatively light traffic in the area
and a bicycle would be an excellent mode of travel as well.

Attractions[edit]

From Mersing, tourists can visit many nearby beaches. Beaches in the Mersing area rival beaches on the
islands nearby. These are easily accessible from Mersing town. Other interesting places to visit near to
Mersing town are Endau town, a major off-shore fishing port in Johor (about 33 km (21 mi) from
Mersing town) and Penyabong, a very quiet fishing village located in a beautiful cove by the sea (about
20 km (12 mi) from Mersing town). Another attraction is the Endau Rompin National Park in the north.

There are numerous hotels at reasonable prices catering to the many Malaysian and foreign tourists
who visit the Mersing town throughout the year.

The Malays of Mersing are unique compared to the rest of Johor is that many of them are
of Terengganu ancestry, this are proven by the Keropok Lekor industries which is popular in the town
and many still speak Terengganu Malay along with the Johor dialect of Malay.

The Chinese community in Mersing mainly belongs to the Cantonese dialect group and speak Cantonese,
however, many locals, especially business owners have no issue conversing in Mandarin.