Buloh Kasap

Buloh Kasap
Buloh Kasap
Mukim
	Buloh Kasap in Segamat District
	Coordinates: 2°33′N 102°46′E / 2.550°N 102.767°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Segamat
Area
• Total	386 km2 (149 sq mi)

Buloh Kasap is a mukim in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia which is located about 10 km (6 mi) from Segamat town center via Federal Route 1. Because of its location near Segamat, Buloh Kasap may also act as a satellite town of Segamat. Tun Razak Highway is located roughly about 4 km (2 mi) from Buloh Kasap.^[1]

Name

The name Buloh Kasap was derived from a Malay word for a species of rough bamboo available there when the town was founded, especially near an Buloh Kasap old market. Buluh Kasap literally means "rough bamboo" in Malay.

History

The old bridge of Buloh Kasap was built by Johore Government and constructed by Public Work Department of Federal Malay States during the construction of Federal Route 1. However, the Allied soldiers demolished a part of the bridge during World War II to stop the advance of Japanese soldiers to Singapore. After the war ended, a new bridge was constructed. This bridge was washed off during a heavy flood in 1964 together with the bridge at the 9th mile. A temporary Bailey bridge was constructed while a new bridge was being made next to it. At present the new bridge is in use and the remains of the old bridge can be seen by its side.

Battle of Buloh Kasap

This is known as Battle of Sungai Muar (Buloh Kasap) in World War II when the Japanese tried to cross the Muar River. Pada 14 Jan 1942, telah berlaku pertempuran yang diingati dalam Pertempuran Malaya. Ia dikenali sebagai Pertempuran Gemas atau Pertempuran Sungai Gemencheh (lokasi di Felda Sungai Kelamah). 1 Kekuatan Kompeni B dari Rejimen ke 30 Infantri, Angkatan Imperial Australia ke 2 telah membuat serangan hendap terhadap elemen Divisyen ke 5 Angkatan Darat Imperial Jepun yang melalui satu jambatan kayu melintasi Sungai Gemencheh pada jam 1600H. Serangan hendap serta meletupkan jambatan kayu tersebut telah menyebabkan korban dan kecederaan yang amat tinggi seramai 1000 orang terhadap pihak Jepun dalam satu serangan dan 71 orang pada pihak Australia mati atau hilang dalam tempoh pertempuran itu bermula 14-16 Januari 1942. Sehubungan itu, pihak Jepun sedaya upaya mencari laluan untuk memintas dan mengepung pihak Australia dengan melalui laluan Sungai Dua - Bukit Jalor - Nyalas - Asahan - Ladang Welch - Jementah. Didalam usaha pemintasan tersebut, dalam tempoh tersebut, Muar telah jatuh ke tangan Jepun dan pihak Australia serta pasukan bersekutu lain berundur ke Buloh Kasap. Dalam waktu itu, Tentera Jepun telah dikesan di Batu 7, Jalan Segamat-Muar oleh Pasukan Punjab. Serta-merta jambatan yang melintasi SUngai Muar di Batu 7 telah diletupkan. Dalam masa yang sama, Tentera Jepun yang cuba memintas dan mara dari Gemas bertemu di Batu Anam sebelum mara ke Buloh Kasap. Pada petang 19 Januari 1942, tentera Jepun yang diiringi kereta kebal telah tiba diseberang sungai Muar, pekan Buloh Kasap. Pihak Jepun telah mara melalui landasan keretapi dan jalan raya. Pertempuran berlaku diantara kedua jambatan tersebut. Pihak Berikat telah meletupkan kedua jambatan tersebut untuk melengahkan kemaraan Tentera Jepun disamping membantu pengunduran tersusun Pihak Berikat ke Segamat dan seterusnya Labis. Kesan tembakan pertempuran boleh dilihat disebahagian kedai lama yang menghadap ke sungai Muar, malah masih terdapat ordnan yang dibuat oleh Pihak Berikat kedalam Sungai Muar dan masih dijumpai hingga sekarang.

Geography

The mukim spans over an area of 386 km².^[2]

Economy

Durian (Bombaceae Durio zibethinus L./Murr) is the trademark of Buloh Kasap. One must not miss the opportunity to try the fruit when passing by.

Education

Buloh Kasap has two primary schools, one secondary school, and one Muslim religion school.

Sek Ren Jenis Keb (C) Kasap
Sek Kebangsaan Buloh Kasap
Sek Menengah Kebangsaan Buloh Kasap
Sek Agama Buloh Kasap

Notable residents

Datin Seri Normala Shamsuddin, former reporter of TV3; raised in Kampung Kuing Patah or Kruing Patah, Buloh Kasap, Segamat; alumnus of Sek Men Keb Batu Anam

References

^ "Lemas: Tindakan tegas jika langgar undang-undang | Utusan Borneo Online". Archived from the original on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
^ http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[1] "Lemas: Tindakan tegas jika langgar undang-undang | Utusan Borneo Online". Archived from the original on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

[2] ttp://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

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