The district of Segamat is one of the northern parts of Johor. It has a land size of 2,825.4 km² and an estimated population of nearly 100,000 people. It is located very close to the northern border of the state where it joins Johor with the states of Negeri Sembilan and Pahang.
Located about 172 kilometers towards the north of Johor Bahru, it is also at the north of Yong Peng, which is about 95km away on the North-South Expressway. Pagoh, another main town in Johor is around the south areas while towards the west is Tangkak.