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 | |
|---|---|
 Town in Malaysia | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كوكوڤ |
| • Chinese | 龟咯 |
.jpg) The houses on coastal intertidal area | |
  Kukup Kukup ___location in Johor, Malay Peninsular and Malaysia  Kukup Kukup (Peninsular Malaysia)  Kukup Kukup (Malaysia) | |
| Coordinates: 1°19′35″N 103°26′41″E / 1.32639°N 103.44472°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Johor |
| District | Pontian |
| Established | 1878 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MYT) |
| Postal code | 82300 |
Transportation
editThe village is served by TransJohor public buses linking to Pontian Kechil.[2]
References
edit- ^ (in Malay) Terminal Feri Kukup kembali sibuk
- ^ "Bus Routes and Schedule". Pengangkutan Awam Johor. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
External links
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