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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| • 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, founder of Tanjung Puteri, which he renamed Iskandar Puteri (present-day 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.
This is a photo of a monument in Malaysia, identified by ID
Tropical rainforest near the city, features an equatorial climate.
Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque, the main mosque in the city.
Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple, the main Chinese temple in the city.
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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
- 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
