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Pekan Serkat

Johor, Malaysia · Asia

About Pekan Serkat

Pekan Serkat sits on the route: 10 minutes from Kukup, 33km from Haw Par Villa.

Pekan Serkat is a town located in Johor, Malaysia. With a population of 8,668, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Pekan Serkat sits in Malaysia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kuala Lumpur time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pekan Serkat to your route.

About Pekan Serkat

Tanjung Piai (Jawi: تنجوڠ ڤياي) is a cape in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia. It is the southernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia and thus the most southern point of mainland Eurasia. The only part of Malaysia as a whole that is further south is in Serian Division, the southernmost part of Sarawak. The skyline of

Read more Singapore is visible across the Johor Strait from the point. It features seafood restaurants, perched on wooden jetties that are surrounded by a rugged and rarefied coastline of unspoiled mangrove forests. A 15-metre light tower is located 0.33 nautical miles south of the point, at the edge of the dries. It flashes once every three seconds and houses a radar transponder beacon that transmits the Morse letter "M".

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Pekan Serkat offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Pekan Serkat located?

Pekan Serkat is located in Johor, Malaysia, Asia. The coordinates are 1.3033 latitude, 103.4894 longitude.

What is the population of Pekan Serkat?

Pekan Serkat has a population of approximately 8,668 people, making it a town in Malaysia.

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Quick Information

Population
8,668
Continent
Asia
Country
Malaysia
Region
Johor
Timezone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates
1.3033, 103.4894

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Malaysia

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
994
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Pekan Serkat

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Haw Par Villa

A 1937 theme park built by the Tiger Balm brothers, best known for the Ten Courts of Hell: lurid dioramas of Buddhist punishments in painted concrete. Entry is free and it remains defiantly strange.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Singapore Botanic Gardens

A UNESCO World Heritage tropical garden featuring the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and hybrids of orchids.

36 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Singapore Zoo

Award-winning tropical zoo using open-concept enclosures set within a lush rainforest environment.

36 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

S.E.A. Aquarium Singapore

One of the world's largest aquariums on Sentosa Island with over 100,000 marine animals across 50 habitats.

37 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Sentosa Island

A resort island just off Singapore's southern coast with beaches, Universal Studios, an aquarium, and a host of family attractions.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Universal Studios Singapore

Southeast Asia's first Hollywood movie theme park located on Sentosa Island with unique zone-based attractions.

38 km · about 45 min drive

restaurant

Tiong Bahru Market

A two-storey hawker centre in Singapore's oldest housing estate, where stalls such as Jian Bo Shui Kueh and Hong Heng prawn noodles have traded for decades. Wet market below, food centre above.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Singapore Chinatown

A vibrant district blending traditional Chinese temples, heritage shophouses, bustling hawker centers, and modern bars along Pagoda Street.

39 km · about 45 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Pekan Serkat.

Kukup

🇲🇾 Malaysia

6 km awayPop. 1,400

Forest City

🇲🇾 Malaysia

12 km awayPop. 4,000

Iskandar Puteri

🇲🇾 Malaysia

18 km awayPop. 575,977

Gelang Patah

🇲🇾 Malaysia

19 km awayPop. 64,375

Kampung Jelutong Tengah

🇲🇾 Malaysia

21 km awayPop. 24,765

Boon Lay

🇸🇬 Singapore

23 km awayPop. 29,510

Pekan Nenas

🇲🇾 Malaysia

23 km awayPop. 23,292

Pontian Kechil

🇲🇾 Malaysia

23 km awayPop. 1,787

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