The district was formerly divided administratively into Bandar Maharani municipality and Tangkak township.

A new administration hub and transportation hub integrated with bus terminal and market called Maharani Sentral are being planned to be built at the location near Muar Bypass in between Jalan Haji Kosai and Jalan Temenggung.

List of Muar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of Muar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri)

The main economy activities in the district are education, trading, furniture manufacturing, historical tourism and agritourism.