Parit Raja
Parit Raja is a town in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. The main population of this town has been Javanese. They all are diligent. For those who never put their feet on this town. They should, they must, because this town is full of flavour. Lots of roadside stall which is give you so many varieties of food you want to choose. Not to mention pasar isnin khamis , pasar rabu , pasar karat vintage things sales here, MS downtown main event place for Downtown Street Market and lots more thrift stuff in here. In recent years, the town has seen substantial growth due to the rapid expansion of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), or Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia, located here. Because of that, most people from this town, self upgrade them self to be more creative, more innovative, more up-to-date and always looking for opportunities that they have to make this town to be known as now.
Parit Raja | |
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  Parit Raja Location in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 1°51′45″N 103°06′25″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| City | Batu Pahat |
| Government | |
| • Local Authority | Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Postcode | 86400 |
| Dialling code | +607 |
| Police | Batu Pahat |
| Fire | Batu Pahat |
Taman Siswa Jaya is a mix residential and commercial just 1 km from UTHM's main gate and 1.5 km from downtown Parit Raja. It is situated along the trunk road (KM20 Jalan Kluang) in between UTHM and Parit Raja town.
Parit Raja is fast emerging to becoming a hub of education for the Southern Malaysian state of Johor.
Kampung Sungai Rambut is one of the neighbourhoods situated in Parit Raja.
Lucky.Apparel is a one of local brand that originated from this town. The founder also from here. You see lots of races, dialect, religion and people around the country came to live here in peacefully and harmonies. So this brand is Inspired from that culture. tidak pandang bulu. Lucky to be a muslim, lucky to be a parit rajarian, lucky to be in this world.
Approximately 23 km away from Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat, capital of Batu Pahat district and 7 km away from Ayer Hitam. It is about 10 minutes from the North South Expressway (NSE) Ayer Hitam exit (KM80) and 20 minutes from Batu Pahat city. Along the way to Parit Raja, you will pass by many villages and most of them is name after a "Parit" or ditch, due to the relatively flat terrain and abundant waterways.
Geography
The town spans over an area of 19.6 km2.[1]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Parit Raja. |
