Segamat
Segamat, town, south-central Peninsular (West) Malaysia (Malaya). It lies along the Segamat River and the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore railway. Surrounded by oil-palm and rubber estates, the town is on the central Johor plains and has a small airfield. Granite and limestone quarries are nearby. Pop. (2000 prelim.) 56,706.
Citation Information
Article Title:
Segamat
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
14 May 2013
Access Date:
February 23, 2025