Tangkak

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Tangkak
Town and district capital
Coat of arms
Tangkak
Coordinates: 2°16′N 102°32′E / 2.267°N 102.533°E / 2.267; 102.533
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Tangkak
Township	1976
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Tangkak District Council
• President	Ezlan Farid Mohd Said (Since 11 September 2019)
Area
• Total	381.2 km2 (147.18 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	52,014[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	84xxx
National calling code	+6-07, +6-06
License plate prefix	Jxx
Website	www.mdtangkak.gov.my

Tangkak District Council Majlis Daerah Tangkak
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	1 August 1976
Leadership
President	Ezlan Farid Mohd Said
District Secretary	Ab Rahman Mohamed@Ismail
Motto
Berusaha Untuk Makmur/بروسها اونتوق معمور (Strive To Prosper)
Meeting place
Pejabat Besar Majlis Daerah Tangkak, 84900 Tangkak, Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Website
www.mdtangkak.gov.my

Tangkak (Jawi: تڠكق Chinese: 东甲; pinyin: Dōngjiǎ) is a town and the capital of Tangkak District in Johor, Malaysia. The town is nicknamed "Fabric Town" or "Syurga Kain" in honour of its many textile shops. It is also well known as being a major entry point to Mount Ledang, the highest mountain in Johor.