Kluang, Johor

Kluang, Johor (4 August, 2019)


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Kluang (GPS: 2.02929, 103.3168; Traditional Chinese: 居鑾; Simplified Chinese: 居銮; Jawi: كلواڠ) is a town in central Johor. It is located within the Kluang District. Sungai Mengkibol flows right through the town. Although it gives its name to Kluang District, Kluang is not the administrative seat. That honour goes to Simpang Renggam. The district has a population of a quarter million people, of which about 60% live in Kluang town. The town is very much surrounded by undulating plantation land. Oil palm and rubber are the main commodity crops here.

Map of Kluang, Johor

Places to eat in Kluang

Sights in Kluang

Streets in Kluang

How to go to Kluang

By Car
Exit the North-South Expressway at Exit 244, Air Hitam Interchange. Take Route 50 towards Kluang (going in the opposite direction takes you to Batu Pahat).

By Bus
Long distance buses go to the Kluang Bus Terminal on Jalan Bakawali.

By Train
KTM has Intercity train services that stops at Kluang Railway Station.

Where to stay in Kluang

On my recent visit to Kluang, my wife and I stayed at the Rail Hotel, a budget hotel at Pusat Perniagaan Tasik in Kluang. We were there to join a food tour of Kluang organized by Singapore cookbook author, Evonne Lyn Lee. Ms Lee often organizes food tours to various parts of Malaysia. If you are interested to know about her future food tours, please submit this form.

During the food tour of Kluang, I had the pleasure to meeting up my good friend, Catherina Hosoi, who is also another cookbook author in Singapore.

Catherina Hosoi and I (4 August, 2019)

What to see in Kluang

Kluang isn't so much a place with sightseeing spots, as it is more a place with good food. Having said that, I will list down the sights in Kluang which I have visited in the map below. One place worth checking out is the Street Art Alley, which has attracted tourist interest since it was created in 2016.

The famous kaya toast from Kluang Rail Coffee. (3 August, 2019)

Streets in Kluang

Places in Kluang District

Orientation

The main road through Kluang is Jalan Batu Pahat. This is the trunk road, also known as Route 50, that goes all the way to Batu Pahat, where - ironically - it is known as Jalan Kluang. The roads in town are quite straightforward - Jalan Mersing leads to Mersing, while Jalan Kota Tinggi leads to Kota Tinggi.

Emergencies Numbers

Transportation in Kluang

Useful Numbers in Kluang

Hospitals in Kluang

History of Kluang

The history of Kluang goes back to 1910, when a decision was made to develop Central Johor for agriculture. The site of Kluang was selected and in 1915, it was made the administrative capital of central Johor. A railway station was built there, and this helped to spur the grown of the town and region.

Kluang is said to have been named after a village called Kampung Kluang, which in turn was named after the fruit bat, keluang. The fruit bat has all but disappeared in the Kluang area.

Hotels in Kluang

Kluang is on the Map of Johor

Kluang on Google Maps Street View

Taman Tasik MP Kluang (Oct 2020)

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