Pekan Air Panas

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Pekan Air Panas is a small town in the district of Segamat, Johor, Malaysia which is named after the hot springs available there. It is located about 14 km from Labis via State Route J151. The town is also known as Tenang (not to be confused with Tenang Station, another town which is also located in Segamat District). Majority of the residents of the town are Chinese and Malay communities.

Pekan Air Panas is famed for its hot springs. Besides of the hot springs, the town also houses several aborigine settlements (Perkampungan Orang Asli) like Bekok and also has mata kucing farms. Mata kucing is a small lychee-like local fruit with brown skin.

Origin of Name

Pekan Air Panas is named after the hot springs available near the town. The town is also known as Tenang. The settlement was opened on Thursday, 3 December 1806. The name Tenang comes from the name of the settler who first opened the settlement, Tuan Haji Muhammad Arifin bin Aladin which was also known as Tok Tenang. However, the town is officially known as Pekan Air Panas.

	Johor Darul Takzim
Districts: Batu Pahat \| Johor Bahru \| Kluang \| Kota Tinggi \| Mersing \| Muar \| Pontian \| Segamat
City: Johor Bahru
Towns: Ayer Hitam \| Air Papan \| Bakri \| Bandar Baru UDA \| Bandar Nusajaya \| Bandar Penawar \| Bandar Tenggara \| Batu Pahat \| Bekok \| Benut \| Bukit Gambir \| Bukit Kangkar \| Bukit Kepong \| Bukit Naning \| Bukit Pasir \| Buloh Kasap \| Chaah \| Desaru \| Endau \| Gelang Patah \| Jemaluang \| Jementah \| Johor Lama \| Kahang \| Kelapa Sawit \| Kempas \| Kluang \| Kong Kong \| Kota Tinggi \| Kulai \| Kukup \| Labis \| Layang-Layang \| Lenga \| Machap \| Masai \| Mengkibol \| Mersing \| Muar \| Pagoh \| Paloh \| Parit Bakar \| Parit Jawa \| Parit Raja \| Parit Sulong \| Parit Yaani \| Panchor \| Pasir Gudang \| Pekan Air Panas \| Pekan Nanas \| Pengerang \| Permas Jaya \| Plentong \| Pontian Kechil \| Renggam \| Rengit \| Sagil \| Sedenak \| Sedili \| Segamat \| Semerah \| Senai \| Senggarang \| Simpang Renggam \| Skudai \| Sri Medan \| Sungai Balang \| Sungai Mati \| Sungai Rengit \| Taman Universiti \| Tampoi \| Tangkak \| Tanjung Kupang \| Tanjung Pengelih \| Tanjung Leman \| Tanjung Langsat \| Tanjung Piai \| Tanjung Pelepas \| Teluk Mahkota \| Teluk Ramunia \| Tenggaroh \| Ulu Tiram \| Yong Peng
Islands: Pulau Aur \| Pulau Besar \| Pulau Pemanggil \| Pulau Rawa \| Pulau Sibu \| Pulau Tinggi

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	Johor Darul Takzim
Districts: Batu Pahat \| Johor Bahru \| Kluang \| Kota Tinggi \| Mersing \| Muar \| Pontian \| Segamat
City: Johor Bahru
Towns: Ayer Hitam \| Air Papan \| Bakri \| Bandar Baru UDA \| Bandar Nusajaya \| Bandar Penawar \| Bandar Tenggara \| Batu Pahat \| Bekok \| Benut \| Bukit Gambir \| Bukit Kangkar \| Bukit Kepong \| Bukit Naning \| Bukit Pasir \| Buloh Kasap \| Chaah \| Desaru \| Endau \| Gelang Patah \| Jemaluang \| Jementah \| Johor Lama \| Kahang \| Kelapa Sawit \| Kempas \| Kluang \| Kong Kong \| Kota Tinggi \| Kulai \| Kukup \| Labis \| Layang-Layang \| Lenga \| Machap \| Masai \| Mengkibol \| Mersing \| Muar \| Pagoh \| Paloh \| Parit Bakar \| Parit Jawa \| Parit Raja \| Parit Sulong \| Parit Yaani \| Panchor \| Pasir Gudang \| Pekan Air Panas \| Pekan Nanas \| Pengerang \| Permas Jaya \| Plentong \| Pontian Kechil \| Renggam \| Rengit \| Sagil \| Sedenak \| Sedili \| Segamat \| Semerah \| Senai \| Senggarang \| Simpang Renggam \| Skudai \| Sri Medan \| Sungai Balang \| Sungai Mati \| Sungai Rengit \| Taman Universiti \| Tampoi \| Tangkak \| Tanjung Kupang \| Tanjung Pengelih \| Tanjung Leman \| Tanjung Langsat \| Tanjung Piai \| Tanjung Pelepas \| Teluk Mahkota \| Teluk Ramunia \| Tenggaroh \| Ulu Tiram \| Yong Peng
Islands: Pulau Aur \| Pulau Besar \| Pulau Pemanggil \| Pulau Rawa \| Pulau Sibu \| Pulau Tinggi

Pekan Air Panas

Origin of Name

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