Introduction
1903-1910 : Sanitary Board.
1921 : Town Board (within the Town Board Enactment 1911).
06.03.1952 : Bandar Maharani Town Council (within the Local Authorities Ordinance 1973).
01.08.1976 : Muar Selatan District Council (within the Local Government Act, Temporary Provisions 1973).
01.01.2001 : Muar Municipal Council.
14.04.2001 : The proclamation of the Muar Municipal Council was undertaken by YAB Menteri Besar of Johor.
The proclamation of the Muar Municipal Council was undertaken by the YAB Menteri Besar of Johor on 14 April 2001. The Muar Municipal Council was once known as the Muar Selatan District Council (within the Local Government Act, temporary provisions 1973) which encompasses 17 sub-districts which until now are occupied by approximately 230, 000 residents of all ethnicity.
