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.
Johor Bahru | |
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| Bandaraya Johor Bahru | |
 Clockwise from top left: Night view of Johor Bahru, Sultan Ibrahim Building, Tebrau Highway & Johor–Singapore Causeway | |
| Nickname(s): JB, Bandaraya Selatan (Southern City) | |
| Motto(s): Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan (English: "Servicing, Cultured, Visionary") | |
  Johor Bahru Location of Johor Bahru in Peninsular Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 1°29′00″N 103°44′00″E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Johor |
| Administrative Areas | List |
| Establishment | 10 March 1855 (as Tanjung Puteri) |
| Granted city status | 1 January 1994 |
| Founded by | Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amran bin A. Rahman |
| • Council | Johor Bahru City Council |
| • Council Members | List |
| 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]
Notes
- Baru means "new" and Johor means "Jewel" in Malay.
References
- "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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johor Bahru.
- 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
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