Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (also spelled Johor Baharu, Johor Baru,[nb 1] or Johore Bahru; shortly as JB) is the capital city of Johor, Malaysia.[2] Pasir Pelangi, the royal village, is located in Johor Bahru.
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| Coordinates: 1°29′00″N 103°44′00″E / 1.48333°N 103.73333°ECoordinates: 1°29′00″N 103°44′00″E / 1.48333°N 103.73333°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Johor |
| Administrative Areas | List
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| Establishment | 10 March 1855 (as Tanjung Puteri) |
| Granted city status | 1 January 1994 |
| Founded by | Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim |
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| • Mayor | Amran bin A. Rahman |
| • Council | Johor Bahru City Council |
| • Council Members | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36.88 m (121.00 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,334,188[1] |
| • Density | 7,409/km2 (19,190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Website | mbjb.gov.my |
The city in itself has a population of 1,334,188[1] as of 2010. The metropolitan area of Johor Bahru, also known as Iskandar Malaysia, has a population of 1,730,000.[3]
Johor Bahru Media
Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, who renamed Tanjung Puteri to Iskandar Puteri, old name of Johor Bahru
Japanese troops crouched in the street of Johor Bahru in the final stages of the Battle of Malaya to conquer Singapore: image taken on 31 January 1942.
The Astaka is the tallest residential building in Southeast Asia.
MBJB Tower, the headquarter of Johor Bahru City Council
This is a photo of a monument in Malaysia, identified by ID
Tropical rainforest near the city, features an equatorial climate.
Johor Bahru is border entry to Singapore due to coronavirus it is shut down, now Singapore is also taking action to stop the travellers to go out as there is a high increase in travellers coming back home
Persada Johor International Convention Centre, a major venue for business events in Southern Malaysia.
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Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population in the State of Johor" (PDF). Department of Statistics Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "Hotels in Johore Bahru". Asia Rooms.com. Archived from the original on 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2006-06-24.
- ↑ "Shopping haven in Iskandar Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
Bibliography
- Guinness, Patrick (1992). On the Margin of Capitalism: People and development in Mukim Plentong, Johor, Malaysia. South-East Asian social monographs. Singapore: Oxford University Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-19-588556-9. OCLC 231412873.
- Lim, Patricia Pui Huen (2002). Wong Ah Fook: Immigrant, Builder and Entrepreneur. Singapore: Times Editions. ISBN 978-981-232-369-9. OCLC 52054305.
- Oakley, Mat; Brown, Joshua Samuel (2009). Singapore: city guide. Footscray, Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74104-664-9. OCLC 440970648.
- Winstedt, Richard Olof; Kim, Khoo Kay (1992). A History of Johore, 1365–1941. M. B. R. A. S. Reprints (6) (Reprint ed.). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. ISBN 978-983-99614-6-1. OCLC 255968795.
Other websites
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- Official site of Johor Bahru City Council
Johor Bahru travel guide from Wikivoyage- Johor Bahru Community Portal Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Johor Bahru Events Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
