Pasir Gudang

Pasir Gudang is a town situated in Mukim Plentong, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The fundamental enterprises are transportation and coordinations, shipbuilding, petrochemicals and other overwhelming ventures, and oil palm stockpiling and dispersion, which is situated in Johor Port and Tanjung Langsat. The name Pasir Gudang started from the presence of a sand mine at Kampung Ulu.

Sand or 'pasir' in Malay are delved and supplied in sand pits/stores or 'gudang' in Malay, to be sent out to Singapore, thus the name 'Pasir Gudang'. Pasir Gudang is directed by the Pasir Gudang Local Authority, or Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Pasir Gudang, an auxiliary of Johor Corporation. It is the principal neighborhood expert in Malaysia that was privatized, in spite of the fact that Johor Corporation is the venture arm of the Johor State Government. Pasir Gudang Kite Museum is situated here, over Kite Hill.

It is the primary kite historical center in Malaysia and has a one of a kind working windmill whose component attempts to produce enough power to supply the day by day needs of the exhibition hall. It likewise has the yearly Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival since 1995. The town comprises of two ports, which are Tanjung Langsat Port and Johor Port. Johor Port is one of the nation's most imperative seaports for wares and mineral assets shipping, as Johor is home to an expansive number of real business manors. The port is additionally the area of the dominant part of Malaysia's assets refineries.