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Chaah is the southernmost town in the district of Segamat, Johor,
Malaysia. It's near the Batu Pahat - Segamat district. Located 19 km south
from Labis via Federal Route 1. Chaah consists of Kampung and Taman Chaah
Town,C-Block, Kampung Baru (residents are mostly Chinese), Kampung Java
(Malay Kampung),Taman Damai Jaya I & II, Taman Sri Chaah, Taman Orkid, and
is surrounded by oil palm plantations. Taman Chaah Baru(new Chaah garden)
is 1–2 km far from Chaah town.
The name "Cha'ah"
or "Chaah" is derived from its geographical location. Chaah is situated
between mapping of three rivers. The mandarin pronunciation of Chaah is
"San He Gang" (三合港).
About 5 km
south from Chaah, there is a village named Desa Temu Jodoh. Established in
the early 1970s, Desa Temu Jodoh got its name from the grand wedding
ceremony among a large number of couples of early settlers.
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