Map of Batu Pahat, Malaysia

Batu Pahat is a city in Johor, Malaysia, with a population of about 156,236. It lies at 1.8548°N, 102.9325°E. Batu Pahat is about 199 km (124 mi) southeast of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Muar, 46 km to the northwest.

Batu Pahat at a glance

Where is Batu Pahat?

• The 31st largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Johor on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 01 min on the shortest day to 12 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Batu Pahat

• Muar — 46 km northwest
• Kluang — 47 km northeast
• Tangkak — 63 km northwest
• Segamat — 75 km north
• Kulai — 78 km east
• Kampung Bukit Baharu — 82 km northwest
• Taman Senai — 84 km east
• Kampung Ayer Keroh — 86 km northwest
• Malacca — 86 km northwest
• Klebang Besar — 91 km northwest

Largest cities in Johor

• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kluang — 323,762
• Muar — 314,776
• Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru — 145,639
• Ulu Tiram — 75,350
• Taman Senai — 73,176
• Segamat — 69,816
• Kulai — 63,762
• Kota Tinggi — 52,743
• Tangkak — 35,109

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.