Bakri, Johor

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Bakri often Bukit Bakri is a town in Johor, Malaysia. It is located along Federal Route 24 in Muar district, just five kilometers east of Muar town. In 1991, it had a population of 10,000, which doubled by the 2000 census to 20,123.Now Bukit Bakri population is 30280. It is situated at a latitude of 2° 3' N and longitude of 102° 40' E.

During World War II the town was the site of a battle against the Japanese Imperial Army which was advancing on Singapore via Parit Sulong and Kluang. There are many Muslim, Chinese, Hindu and Christian cemeteries in Bakri town including the historic Japanese war cemetery from World War II.

v • d • e Johor Darul Ta'zim
Districts	Batu Pahat • Johor Bahru • Kluang • Kota Tinggi • Mersing • Muar • Pontian • Segamat
Cities	Johor Bahru (capital)
Towns	Ayer Hitam • Air Papan • Bakri • Bandar Baru UDA • Bandar Dato' Onn • Bandar Nusajaya • Bandar Penawar • Bandar Tenggara • Batu Enam • Batu Pahat • Bekok • Benut • Bukit Gambir • Bukit Kangkar • Bukit Kepong • Bukit Naning • Bukit Pasir • Buloh Kasap • Chaah • Desaru • Endau • Gelang Patah • Gemas Baharu • Jagoh • Jemaluang • Jementah • Johor Lama • Kahang • Kelapa Sawit • Kempas • Kluang • Kong Kong • Kota Tinggi • Kulai • Kukup • Labis • Layang-Layang • Lenga • Lima Kedai • Lok Heng • Lombong • Machap • Masai • Mengkibol • Mersing • Muar • Pagoh • Paloh • Parit Bakar • Parit Jawa • Parit Raja • Parit Sulong • Parit Yaani • Panchor • Pasir Gudang • Pasir Pelangi • Pendas • Pekan Air Panas • Pekan Nanas • Pengerang • Permas Jaya • Plentong • Pontian Kechil • Renggam • Rengit • Sagil • Saleng • Sedenak • Sedili • Segamat • Semerah • Senai • Senggarang • Simpang Renggam • Skudai • Sri Medan • Stulang • Sungai Balang • Sungai Karas • Sungai Mati • Sungai Rengit • Taman Universiti • Tampoi • Tangkak • Tanjung Balau • Tanjung Kupang • Tanjung Leman • Tanjung Langsat • Tanjung Piai • Tanjung Pelepas • Tanjung Pengelih • Teluk Mahkota • Teluk Ramunia • Tenggaroh • Tongkang Pechah • Ulu Tiram • Yong Peng
Islands	Pulau Aur • Pulau Batu Puteh • Pulau Besar • Pulau Pemanggil • Pulau Rawa • Pulau Sibu • Pulau Tinggi