Bukit Kepong is a mukim in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is located near the Muar River.[1]
History
The town is infamous for the tragic Bukit Kepong Incident. The government has built a museum at the site of the original police station to commemorate the heroic actions of the Bukit Kepong police force against the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA). Situated near the Muar River, the museum is opened everyday except on Mondays, with an inexpensive entrance fee. Visitors will get a chance to experience the history of the Bukit Kepong incident through its modern and interactive display galleries.
Geography
Bukit Kepong spreads over 256 km2 of land with a population of 10,174 people.[2] It is situated right opposite Durian Chondong in Tangkak District, right across the Muar River.
Education
Primary school
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Durian Chondong
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Kepong
- Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Kepong
Gallery
A floating restaurant on the Muar River, Bukit Kepong
Ar-Rahman Mosque, Bukit Kepong
The Bukit Kepong Emergency Gallery across J32
Visitors studying an exhibit in the Emergency Gallery, featuring a famous quote from the eponymous 1981 film
References
- ↑ "Bukit Kepong naik taraf - Selebriti - Utusan Online". Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
Media related to Bukit Kepong at Wikimedia Commons
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