Sri Gading
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| Sri Gading 四加亭 Seri Gading |
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 Sri Gading 四加亭
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| Coordinates: 1°51′00″N 102°55′00″E / 1.85°N 102.9166667°ECoordinates: 1°51′00″N 102°55′00″E / 1.85°N 102.9166667°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| City | Batu Pahat |
| Electorate | P.149 Sri Gading |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
Sri Gading (also known as Seri Gading, Chinese:四加亭) is a town as well as parliamentary constituency in Johor, Malaysia, located in the district of Batu Pahat, along Jalan Kluang - Batu Pahat (route 
). It lies south-east of Batu Pahat town, north-west of Ayer Hitam and west of Yong Peng.
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[edit] Origin of name
The name Seri Gading means 'The Gorgeous Ivory' in Malay. The origin of this name can be traced back to the time when Sultan Ibrahim hunts an elephant at this place, and was impressed by the luster of the ivory.
However, it is not easy to spot elephants in Sri Gading today, even back since late 70's.
[edit] Location
It is about 13 km from Batu Pahat town, about 250 km from Kuala Lumpur and about 90 km from Johor Bahru.
[edit] Electorate
This is the list of Parliamentary constituencies (P.) followed by the state assemblies (N.) in Sri Gading, please see Parliamentary constituencies and state assemblies of Malaysia for updated information.
- P.149 Sri Gading (inclusive of Tongkang Pechah)
- N.21 Parit Yaani
- N.22 Parit Raja
[edit] Economy
Sri Gading is famous for its local delicacies and textile industry.
Other local brand like Miaow Miaow Food Products Sdn Bhd, New Star Food Industries Sdn Bhd, PCCS, LY Furniture & Ramatex, multinational corporation like Fujitsu, Sharp Roxy & J.R. Courtenay are also the landmark to Sri Gading.
[edit] Attractions
Sri Gading does not have a lot of rivers and lakes, but there are more than 20 bridges across this small town. These bridges are not that grand, but they have been with this town since the very beginning, taking the heavy responsibility of linking up houses and business on both ends.
The new township named Pura Kencana that is developed by Genting Group. There are many facilities there such as restaurants, furniture shops, 7 eleven and even hotel named Harmoni Inn.
[edit] See also
beside of pura kencana is genting sri gading,muhammad saifuudin bim ba'emon live at the estate plantation
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[edit] Neighbouring towns
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Parit Yaani | Parit Raja, Kluang | |
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