Mersing District is one of the 10 districts district in Johor, Malaysia. Its seat is located at Mersing Town.

Etymology

The "Mersing" name is derived from the Chinese "Mau Sheng Port" (茂盛港) since 1880 and further simplify to Mersing. Mersing's Chinese name was renamed to "Feng Sheng Port" (丰盛港), with the meaning of good harvest. There are also said that Mersing's name is derived from Sikh traders who named Amir Singh and Men Singh.

Geology

Beside the mainland area, the district also consists of 36 islands.

Geography

With an area of 2,838 km2, Mersing District is the third largest district in Johor, which covers 14.6% area of the state.

Demographics

In 2000, the annual population growth of the district was 1.21%.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Mersing district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Mersing district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly.

Administrative divisions

Mersing District is divided into 10 mukims, which are:

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are ecotourism, fishery, marine activities, agriculture and light manufacturing.

Tourist attractions

Transportation