# Labis

Labis is a town and a mukim (township) in Segamat District in northern Johor, Malaysia. A main trunk road that runs north-south Peninsular Malaysia passes through it, as well as the KTM railway line that connects it with the state's capital in the south, Johor Bahru.

## History

Labis started as a small village known as Kampung Paya Merah. The village got its name from a type of river grass which became the favorite food for river terrapins. In early 20th century, British officers came to the villages to survey for new areas to be developed in Segamat district.
The British officers were surprised to see the river terrapins since they had not seen those animals before. They asked the villagers the name of those animals and the villagers answered, "Labi-labi, tuan," ("River terrapins, sir"). Because they didn't know the name of those animals, the British officers referred to them as labis in the plural form. Therefore, the British officers decided to name the settlement Labis.
Another theory is that in the 17th century, a member of the Malaccan royal family was travelling through the area. He saw something that intrigued him. He called out to his advisors to tell him what it was, he went "Habis? Habis?" thus accidentally blurting out the name Labis.
Malays here planted paddy field and poultry as the main source of food, living in villages such as Kampung Paya Merah, Kampung Tenang and Kampung Sungai Gatom. During the British era, there was a rubber estate known as North Labis Estate was established and the British brought Indian labor as the workforce. During the communist insurgency around 1948, the government brought in Chinese ethnic to the town.

## Geography

Labis is situated in the north of Johor, bordering the Segamat sub-district and the state of Pahang to the north, the mukim of Bekok to the east, the mukim of Pogoh to the west and the mukim of Cha’ah to the south.
Labis covers an area of 422 km$^2$, making it the second largest mukim in Johor after Bekok.
Labis town, along with the adjacent commune of Bekok and Cha’ah, are granted autonomy from Segamat and administered by the Labis District Council (Majlis Daerah Labis).
There is a waterfall known as Taka Melor famous among locals situated 15 km from the town near Pekan Air Panas and Kampung Tenang.

## Economy

Labis is an agricultural town whose main export is rubber and is one of the main rubber producer in Johor.

## Education

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### Primary schools

| School Code | School Name | Postcode | Coordinates |
| JBA7024 | Sekolah Kebangsaan Labis | 85300 | 2°22′52″N 103°01′18″E﻿ / ﻿2.3810°N 103.0218°E﻿ / 2.3810; 103.0218﻿ (SK Labis) |
| JBA7025 | Sekolah Kebangsaan Pekan Air Panas | 85300 | 2°28′26″N 103°03′23″E﻿ / ﻿2.4739°N 103.0564°E﻿ / 2.4739; 103.0564﻿ (SK PAP) |
| JBA7026 | Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Tenang | 85300 | 2°28′31″N 103°04′06″E﻿ / ﻿2.4754°N 103.0682°E﻿ / 2.4754; 103.0682﻿ (SK Kg Tenang) |
| JBA7027 | Sekolah Kebangsaan Sawah Bahru | 85300 | 2°28′18″N 103°01′09″E﻿ / ﻿2.4716°N 103.0191°E﻿ / 2.4716; 103.0191﻿ (SK Sawah Baru) |
| JBA7028 | Sekolah Kebangsaan Lktp Tenang | 85300 | 2°26′33″N 103°02′26″E﻿ / ﻿2.4425°N 103.0405°E﻿ / 2.4425; 103.0405﻿ (SK LT) |
| JBA7031 | Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Chemplak | 85300 | 2°22′45″N 102°56′45″E﻿ / ﻿2.3791°N 102.9457°E﻿ / 2.3791; 102.9457﻿ (SK FC) |
| JBA7035 | Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Redong | 85300 | 2°30′14″N 103°00′57″E﻿ / ﻿2.5038°N 103.0159°E﻿ / 2.5038; 103.0159﻿ (SK FR) |
| JBA7040 | Sekolah Kebangsaan Lktp Maokil 1 | 85300 | 2°17′59″N 102°58′03″E﻿ / ﻿2.2997°N 102.9675°E﻿ / 2.2997; 102.9675﻿ (SK LM1) |
| JBA7042 | Sekolah Kebangsaan Segamat Kecil | 85300 | 2°32′42″N 103°00′14″E﻿ / ﻿2.5450°N 103.0039°E﻿ / 2.5450; 103.0039﻿ (SK Segamat Kecil) |
| JBA7046 | Sekolah Kebangsaan Lktp Maokil 2 | 85300 | 2°17′27″N 102°58′07″E﻿ / ﻿2.2908°N 102.9687°E﻿ / 2.2908; 102.9687﻿ (SK LM2) |
| JBB7046 | Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Labis | 85300 | 2°22′54″N 103°01′03″E﻿ / ﻿2.3818°N 103.0174°E﻿ / 2.3818; 103.0174﻿ (SK Sri Labis) |
| JBC7012 | Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Karas | 85300 | 2°21′20″N 103°02′13″E﻿ / ﻿2.3555°N 103.0370°E﻿ / 2.3555; 103.0370﻿ (SJKC Karas) |
| JBC7014 | Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Labis | 85300 | 2°23′19″N 103°01′07″E﻿ / ﻿2.3886°N 103.0185°E﻿ / 2.3886; 103.0185﻿ (SJKC Labis) |
| JBC7018 | Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Tenang | 85300 | 2°28′14″N 103°03′10″E﻿ / ﻿2.4705°N 103.0529°E﻿ / 2.4705; 103.0529﻿ (SJKC Tenang) |
| JBD7061 | Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Labis | 85300 | 2°22′57″N 103°01′03″E﻿ / ﻿2.3825°N 103.0176°E﻿ / 2.3825; 103.0176﻿ (SJKT Labis) |

### Secondary schools

| School Code | School Name | Postcode | Coordinates |
| JEA5041 | Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Felcra Bukit Kepong | 85300 | 2°22′59″N 102°55′02″E﻿ / ﻿2.3830°N 102.9171°E﻿ / 2.3830; 102.9171﻿ (SMKFBK) |
| JEA7037 | Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Lktp) Maokil | 85300 | 2°17′33″N 102°57′59″E﻿ / ﻿2.2925°N 102.9663°E﻿ / 2.2925; 102.9663﻿ (SMKLM) |
| JEA7039 | Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kamarul Ariffin | 85300 | 2°23′59″N 103°01′51″E﻿ / ﻿2.3997°N 103.0309°E﻿ / 2.3997; 103.0309﻿ (SMKKA) |
| JEB7032 | Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Labis | 85300 | 2°22′31″N 103°00′52″E﻿ / ﻿2.3752°N 103.0145°E﻿ / 2.3752; 103.0145﻿ (SMKLBS) |
| JEE7033 | Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Munshi Ibrahim | 85300 | 2°23′39″N 103°01′01″E﻿ / ﻿2.3942°N 103.0169°E﻿ / 2.3942; 103.0169﻿ (SMKMI) |

## Demographics

As of 2010, Labis has a total population of 36,053 people. It has a large Chinese community.

## Transportation
### Public transportation

The town is accessible from Labis railway station.

### Car

National Highway Federal Route 1.