Kukup

1°19′35″N 103°26′41″E / 1.32639°N 103.44472°E / 1.32639; 103.44472Country MalaysiaState JohorDistrictPontianEstablished1878; 146 years ago (1878)Time zoneUTC+8 (MYT)Postal code

Kukup (Jawi: كوكوڤ; Chinese: 龟咯) is a small fishing village in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia. It is famous for its open-air seafood restaurants built on stilts over the water. Regularly scheduled ferries connect Kukup with Tanjung Balai in Indonesia.^[1]

Kukup became more prosperous when the famous Singapore Arab Syed Mohamed bin Ahmed Alsagoff (also known as Nong Chik) obtained the approval of the Sultan of Johor to develop the southwest coast of Johor. Many government organisations were set up there, including a harbour and port. Boats and ships from the north to the south would stop there, loading and unloading cargo, leaving for Singapore or Malacca. Shops were opened and many people went there to settle down. At that point, many people disagreed with the name Kukub on the grounds that it was not a Malay name, so they changed it to Kukup.^{[citation needed]}

Due to its rapid development, Kukup became one of the big towns in Johor. This was due to the coming of Tuan Syed Mohamed Alsagoff who had sought and obtained approval from Sultan Abu Bakar Johor to explore and open up agriculture lands in the southwest Coast of Johor, bordered by Sungai Permas, Sungai Pontian Kechil, Sungai Pontian Besar, and Sungai Jeram Batu. (Sungai in Malay means river.) Kukup was rapidly developed under Constantinople Estate owned by Tuan Syed Mohamed Alsagoff. Because of this, the whole place was named "Kukup District". Kukup District was replaced with "Pontian District" when the main road linking Pontian and Johor Bahru was completed in 1900. At that time all the government organisations in Kukup were shifted to Pontian. While developing the Kukup area, Tuan Syed Mohamed Alsagoff even issued his own currency.^[2]

Transportation

The village is served by TransJohor public buses linking to Pontian Kechil.^[3]

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General topics

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Administrative
divisionsCity councils
(Majlis Bandaraya)

Johor Bahru (part of Johor Bahru district)	City Centre Bakar Batu Century Danga Bay Larkin Majidee Melodies Nong Chik Pasir Pelangi Stulang Suria Tebrau Dato' Onn Daya Johor Jaya Kangkar Tebrau Molek Mount Austin Pandan Setia Indah Tampoi Bandar Baru UDA Damansara Aliff Kempas Setia Tropika Plentong Permas Jaya Ulu Tiram
Iskandar Puteri (part of Johor Bahru district)	City Centre Kota Iskandar Ledang Heights Nusa Bayu Medini Bukit Indah Perling Skudai Lima Kedai Mutiara Rini TUTA Universiti Pulai Kangkar Pulai Bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai Pulai Hijauan Pulai Indah Pulai Mutiara Gelang Patah Forest City Pendas Tanjung Kupang Tanjung Pelepas
Pasir Gudang (part of Johor Bahru district)	Pasir Gudang Tanjung Langsat Masai Kong Kong Kota Masai Seri Alam Taman Scientex

Municipal councils
(Majlis Perbandaran)

Muar (Muar district)	Bandar Maharani (City centre) Bukit Treh Parit Bakar Parit Sakai Sungai Abong Bakri Bukit Bakri Bukit Naning Parit Jawa Parit Unas Bukit Pasir Pagoh Bandar Universiti Pagoh Bukit Kepong Lenga Panchor Sungai Balang
Batu Pahat (Batu Pahat district)	Bandar Penggaram (City centre) Minyak Beku Segenting Taman Bukit Pasir Taman Flora Utama Taman Setia Jaya 2 Tongkang Pechah Rengit Parit Raja Semerah Senggarang Sri Gading Pura Kencana
Kluang (Kluang district)	Kluang Taman Sri Lambak Mengkibol Paloh Chamek Kahang
Kulai (Kulai district)	Kulai Bandar Indahpura Bandar Putra Kulai Senai FELDA Taib Andak Saleng Seelong Senai International Airport Kelapa Sawit Bukit Batu Sedenak Ulu Choh
Segamat (Segamat district)	Segamat Genuang Kampung Tengah Batu Anam Buloh Kasap Gemas Baru Jementah
Pengerang (Kota Tinggi district)	Pengerang Tanjung Pengelih Sungai Rengit Teluk Ramunia Pasir Gogok Bandar Penawar Bandar Mas Desaru Tanjung Balau Johor Lama Teluk Sengat
Pontian	Pontian Kechil Kampung Kayu Ara Pasong Pekan Nanas Ayer Baloi Benut Kukup

District councils
(Majlis Daerah)

Kota Tinggi	Kota Tinggi Lombong Bandar Tenggara Sedili FELDA Lok Heng FELDA Waha
Mersing	Mersing Air Papan Tenggaroh Jemaluang Endau
Tangkak	Tangkak Sagil Sungai Mati Bukit Kangkar Sengkang Bukit Gambir Kesang Parit Bunga Tanjung Agas
Labis (Segamat district)	Labis Air Panas Sungai Karas Tenang Bekok Chaah
Yong Peng (Batu Pahat district)	Yong Peng Ayer Hitam Parit Sulong Sri Medan Parit Yaani
Simpang Renggam (Kluang district)	Simpang Renggam Machap Layang-Layang Renggam