Muar town
Muar — also known as Bandar Maharani, or Empress Town — is a royal city on the southern bank of the Muar River in Johor, Malaysia, with a walkable centre well regarded for its food, coffee, and prewar shophouse architecture. Declared the royal town of Johor in 2012, it draws visitors for its café culture and riverfront setting, and has received recognition as one of Southeast Asia's cleaner cities, winning the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard Award in both 2017 and 2022.
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- Population314,776
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.9 km3.0 mi
Muar town: quick answers
Where is Muar town?
Muar town is in Malaysia, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Malacca.
How do you get to Muar town?
The nearest airport is Malacca (MKZ), about 58 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Muar town?
The warmest month is May, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is November, with about 268 mm10.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Muar town?
OpenStreetMap lists 24 restaurants and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.