Segget River

Coordinates: 1°27′32.3″N 103°45′53.0″E / 1.458972°N 103.764722°E / 1.458972; 103.764722
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Segget River
Native nameSungai Segget (Malay)
Location
CountryMalaysia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMalaysia
Tebrau Strait
 • location
Malaysia
Length4.28 km (2.66 mi)

Segget River (Malay: Sungai Segget, Chinese: 纱玉河) is a river in Johor, Malaysia. The length of the river is about 4,280 meters. It starts from the current Johor Bahru Chinese Cemetery, through the downtown of Johor Bahru city, and ends at Straits of Johor.[1]

The Segget River flows through the east bank and the west bank of the river. There is a small shaped triangle island called Segget Island. There is a wet market on the island. The West Bank of Segget River was mostly settled by Teochew. The road by the river is called Jalan Trus, most of the business around that area is owned by Teochew Chinese, and

Johor Bahru Old Chinese temple
is also located here. The roads adjoining with Jalan Trus are Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Jalan Ibrahim and Jalan Dhoby.

The East bank of the Segget river was mostly settled by Cantonese immigrants. The Stulang Steam Sawmill owned by

Johor Bahru Sentral railway station
is also located on the east bank of the river, the Jalan Stesen is named after the railway station.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rehabilitating river and mindsets in downtown JB". The Star. Retrieved 2023-06-08.

1°27′32.3″N 103°45′53.0″E / 1.458972°N 103.764722°E / 1.458972; 103.764722