Pasir Gudang History

Pasir Gudang is a city in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The main industries are transportation and logistics, shipbuilding, petrochemicals and other heavy industries, and oil palm storage and distribution, which is located in Johor Port and Tanjung Langsat.

Established in 1918, Pasir Gudang, which was formerly known as Kampung Pasir Udang, was founded by Long Abu who is believed to have originated from Riau, Indonesia. Four more villages were established by the expanded population of about 83 families.[3]

  • Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru. (known as Kampung Pasir Gudang Lama located at TNB Sultan Iskandar Power Station)
  • Kampung Sungai Perembi. (currently the Pasir Gudang Police Station)
  • Kampung Ulu (currently MSE dockyard)
  • Kampung Tengah (currently the Tenaga Nasional area)
  • Kampung Hilir.

In 1920, 4 more villages were established :

  • Kampung Air Biru (now the port).
  • Kampung Pasir Merah (now the port).
  • Kampung Pasir Puteh, which is still in existence today.
  • Kampung Pulau Tekong, now the territory of Singapore.

The name Pasir Gudang originated from the existence of a sand mine at Kampung Ulu. Sand or ‘pasir’ in Malay are dug and stocked in sand pits/stores or ‘gudang’ in Malay, to be exported to Singapore, hence the name ‘Pasir Gudang’.

Tourist Attractions

Pasir Gudang Kite Museum is located here, on top of Kite Hill. It is the first kite museum in Malaysia and has a unique working windmill whose mechanism works to generate enough electricity to supply the daily needs of the museum. It also hosts the annual Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival since 1995.