Segamat Municipal Council (MPS) is one of the autonomous Local Authorities in the State of Johor with an administrative area of 265.53 square km (66,275 acres) based on the approval of the State Government No. PW. 1956 Prosecutor 44 31/8/89. The number of residents recorded is 189,920 people based on the Population Distribution Report by Local Authority Area and Mukim, 2010 by the National Statistics Department.
MPS's operational area is 148.20 square kilometers with 70.10 square kilometers in Segamat Town while 78.10 square kilometers are in small centers. The MPS control area, which is the area that is not provided with services but is subject to the MPS bylaws, has an area of 1,268.28 square kilometers. The total area of MPS is 1,416.48 square kilometers.
MPS was originally a Town Board established in 1912 to register vehicles and dogs, provide street lighting, manage water supply, fire services and public markets. Only in 1925, the control of public health was made one of its main functions. Then in 1935, the control of public and private roads, buildings, urban development, urban planning and other services and facilities were added to the list of functions and responsibilities.
In 1951, it was upgraded to a Town Council with the effect of the Local Authority Election Ordinance 1950 to 31.12.1970. On 1.1.1977, through the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), it became a Local Government with the name Segamat Utara District Council. Whereas on November 30, 2000, the name of Segamat Utara District Council was changed to Segamat District Council. On January 1, 2018, the Segamat District Council was upgraded to the Segamat Municipal Council.
Segamat Municipal Council consists of :-
• Segamat Municipal Council Headquarters, Segamat (Administrative Center)
• Buloh Kasap Site Office
• Gemas Baru Site Office
• Jementah Site Office
