Mersing District is one of the 10 districts district in Johor, Malaysia. Its seat is located at Mersing Town. Etymology The “Mersing” name is derived from the Chinese “Mau Sheng Port” (茂盛港) since 1880 and further simplify to Mersing. Mersing's Chinese name was renamed to “Feng Sheng Port” (丰盛港), with the meaning of good harvest. There are also said that Mersing's name is derived from Sikh traders who named Amir Singh and Men Singh. Geology Beside the mainland area, the district also consists of 36 islands. Geography With an area of 2,838 km2, Mersing District is the third largest district in Johor, which covers 14.6% area of the state. Demographics In 2000, the annual population growth of the district was 1.21%. Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats List of Mersing district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Mersing district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly. Administrative divisions Mersing District is divided into 10 mukims, which are: Jemaluang Lenggor Mersing Town Padang Endau Penyabong Offshore islands (Aur Island, Dayang Island, Rawa Island, Tengah Island, Pemanggil Island, Sibu Island) Sembrong Tenggaroh Tenglu Triang Economy The main economy activities in the district are ecotourism, fishery, marine activities, agriculture and light manufacturing. Tourist attractions Aur Island Besar Island Harimau Island Mount Arong Recreational Forest Pemanggil Island Rawa Island Sibu Island Endau-Rompin National Park Transportation Mersing Airport See also Districts of Malaysia References