- Sri Gading
Infobox Districts of Malaysian States
malaysian_state=Johor Darul Ta'zim
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native_name=Sri Gading
四加亭
parliament="Dewan Rakyat"
parliament_seat1=P.149 Sri Gading
parliament_seat_party1=Mohamad bin Haji Aziz, Y.B. Datuk Haji (BN - UMNO)
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state_assembly="Dewan Undangan Negeri"
state_assembly_seat1=N.21 Parit Yaani
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state_assembly_seat2=N.22 Parit Raja
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footnotes=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 ofBatu Pahat . It lies south-east of Batu Pahat town, north-west ofAyer Hitam and west ofYong Peng .Origin of name
The name Seri Garing 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.
Location
It is about 13km from
Batu Pahat town, about 250km fromKuala Lumpur and about 90km fromJohor Bahru .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.21Parit Yaani
*N.22Parit Raja Economy
Sri Gading is famous for its local delicacies and textile industry, famous brand like Munchy's, Hup Seng and Hwa Tai has been a household name synonymous with quality biscuits manufacturing with many accumulated outstanding achievements.
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.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.
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