Kota Tinggi Town

Kota Tinggi is located on the east of Johor state in Malaysia with Kota 3488.7 sq.km land also population of 192,220. Almost 65% of Kota Tinggi is surrounded by sea water. It was an area where water flows into a river or in other word river basin. One of the most fast developed areas, Kota Tinggi faces some of cases of floods. From data that been recorded for the past 60 years, flooding was the common events happened between December and early January.Tidal effect was one of the culprit for these flooding. Monsoon period was when the storm hit South China Sea, and part of Johor might get some stormy rain. A number of places have been identify to have series of flooding. These areas including Bandar Kota Tinggi, Kg Sg Telur, Kg Tembiuh, Batu 1 Jalan Mawai, Taman Mawai, Kg Sg Berangan, Kg Semangar Dalam, Kg Semangar Luar, Kg Jawa, Kg Kelantan, Kg Sg Sembilang, Kg Sri Jaya, Kg Rantau Panjang, Kg Panti and Kg Batu Empat. The land around Kota Tinggi are rich in the soil, making it the land of agricultural and developed very rapidly in such a time. Johor River acts as the main drainage system Kota Tinggi and there are few small rivers that flow through the town. There are Sg Permadi, Sg Kemang, Sg Kg Kelantan, Sg Bang, Sg Tembiuh , Sg Damar.

For those who wanted to get to Desaru, one must pass by Kota Tinggi district. For now, visitors and tourist still used the road to Desaru, but after the new highway is built from Senai to Desaru, it saves time about half and the way is much more comfortable. Economy in Kota Tinggi mainly depends on the tourism industy and the secondary business like homemade handicraft and fish chips. The tourism industry developed thanks to the Desaru Beach where it is one of attractive place in Malaysia. It is also best to describe Kota Tinggi as tourism spot as it has many great ancient places such as Royal Tombs, Forttress and ancient history.