Tangkak
Sign in to saveTangkak is a town and the capital of Tangkak District in Johor, Malaysia. The town is nicknamed "Fabric Town" or "Syurga Kain" in honour of its many textile shops. It is also well known as being a major entry point to Mount Ledang, the highest mountain in Johor.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Tangkak
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and district capital
- Settlement.image_shield
- The Seal of Tangkak District Council.png
- Settlement.motto
- Berusaha Untuk Makmur"Strive To Prosper"(motto of Tangkak District Council)
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- Tangkak 7.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Malaysia Johor#Malaysia#Southeast Asia
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- right
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Tangkak
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Demonym
- Settlement.established_title
- Township
- Settlement.established_date
- 1976
- Settlement.government_type
- Local government
- Settlement.governing_body
- Tangkak District Council
- Settlement.leader_title
- President
- Settlement.leader_name
- Shamsul Ariff Sulaiman(Since 16 October 2025)
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Tangkak is a town and the capital of Tangkak District in Johor, Malaysia. The town is nicknamed "Fabric Town" or "Syurga Kain" in honour of its many textile shops. It is also well known as being a major entry point to Mount Ledang, the highest mountain in Johor.
==History, Etymology and Infrastructure== thumb|Tangkak Town (Bandar Tangkak) in Tangkak District
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