Jalan Meriam, Muar (11 September, 2016)
Jalan Meriam is a street in the town of
Muar, Johor. One of the longest roads in town, it connects
Jalan Bakri in the east with Jalan Abdul Rahman in the west. In between, it is intersected by
Jalan Yahya,
Jalan Haji Abu,
Jalan Sayang,
Jalan Sisi,
Jalan Sulaiman, Jalan Othman, Jalan Mohamadiah, Jalan Omri, Jalan Hassan and Jalan Khatib.
Jalan Meriam is one of the town streets in Muar where the commercial buildings were painted a uniform colour, as part of a local government initiative to beautify the town.
1 Pink was chosen for Jalan Meriam while yellow for Jalan Yahya. According to Jamaludin A. Hamid, President of the Muar Municipal Council, the re-painting involves some 1,000 properties in town, intended to create a more beautiful and neat appearance for the town.
Eateries along Jalan Meriam
- Kedai Kopi dan Hotel Hua Nam (GPS: 2.04816, 102.56959)

- Muar Soup House (GPS: 2.04543, 102.56636)

- Nam Yew Kopitiam (GPS: 2.04803, 102.56974)

Sights along Jalan Meriam
- Bangunan UMNO Bahagian Muar (GPS: 2.04393, 102.55996)

- Guang Zhou Dian Xin (GPS: 2.04706, 102.5684), 57, Jalan Meriam, 84000 Muar

- Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Muar (GPS: 2.04458, 102.563)

- Kedai Biskut Lee Heng (GPS: 2.04754, 102.56904)

- Naomiching Art Installation (GPS: 2.04733, 102.56872)

- Nattukkottai Chettiars Temple (GPS: 2.04502, 102.56556)

- Pejabat Kesihatan Muar (GPS: 2.0448, 102.56402)

- Pejabat Pos Muar (GPS: 2.04434, 102.56401)

- Sekolah Tinggi Muar (GPS: 2.04446, 102.56148)

Local council directive requires commercial buildings along Jalan Meriam to be painted pink (11 September, 2016)
Pink-coated prewar houses along Jalan Meriam. (11 September, 2016)
Pre-war house from 1928 on Jalan Meriam. (11 September, 2016)
This shophouse on Jalan Meriam, near the Naomiching art installation, has a faux upper floor, which is a mere façade. (11 September, 2016)
Jalan Meriam on Google Street View
Jalan Meriam, Muar (Jan 2014)
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