Johor Bahru

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This article is about the city. For the district, see Johor Bahru District. For other
uses, see Johor Bahru (disambiguation).

Johor Bahru

City and state capital

City of Johor Bahru

Bandaraya Johor Bahru

Other transcription(s)

 • Jawi ‫جوهر بهرو‬

 • Chinese 新山

 • Tamil சொகூர் பாரு

 From top, left to right:
Downtown skyline at night, Johor Causeway and Johor Bahru Sentral the
transport hub in Southern Integrated Gateway, Tebrau Highway leading on to
city centre, Forest City (Hutan Bandar) Recreational Park, Danga Bay
Recreational Park, the Sultan Ibrahim Building, the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque,
and the Figure Museum

Flag

Emblem

Nickname(s): 

JB,
Bandaraya Selatan (Southern City)

Motto(s): 

Memperkukuh Daya Tahan Johor Bahru Ke Arah Bandar Raya Bertaraf

 Antarabangsa, Berbudaya Dan Lestari(English: Strengthening the
Resilience of Johor Bahru Towards an International, Cultural and
Sustainable City)

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Johor Bahru
   Johor Bahru in    Malaysia

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Coordinates:  01°27′20″N 103°45′40″ECoordinates:  01°27′20″N 10
3°45′40″E

Country  Malaysia

State  Johor

District Johor Bahru

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Founded 10 March 1855
(as Tanjung Puteri)

Municipality status 1 April 1977

City status 1 January 1994

Government
 • Body Johor Bahru City Council
 • Mayor Noorazam Osman
 Area
[1]

 • City and state capital 220.00 km2 (84.94 sq mi)

 • Urban 1,064 km2 (411 sq mi)
 • Metro 2,217 km2 (856 sq mi)

Elevation 32 m (105 ft)

[2]

Population
 (2010)[3]
 • City and state capital 663,307
 • Density 2,259/km2 (5,850/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,277,244 (3rd)
 • Urban density 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,805,000
 • Metro density 814/km2 (2,110/sq mi)

Demonym(s) Johor Bahruans

Time zone UTC+8 (MST)

 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)

Postal code 80xxx to 81xxx

Area code(s) 07
Vehicle registration J

Website www.mbjb.gov.my

Johor Bahru (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈdʒohor ˈbahru]) is the capital of the state

of Johor, Malaysia. It is located along the Straits of Johor at the southern end
of Peninsular Malaysia. The city has a population of 663,307 within an area of
220 km2. Johor Bahru is adjacent to the city of Iskandar Puteri, both anchoring
Malaysia's third largest urban agglomeration, Iskandar Malaysia, with a population of
1,638,219.[4][5]
Johor Bahru was founded in 1855 as Tanjung Puteri when the Sultanate of
Johor came under the influence of Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim. The area was
renamed "Johore Bahru" in 1862 and became the capital of the Sultanate when the
Sultanate administration centre was moved there from Telok Blangah. [6]
During the reign of Sultan Abu Bakar, there was development and modernisation
within the city; with the construction of administrative buildings, schools, religious
buildings, and railways connecting to Woodlands in Singapore. Johor Bahru was
occupied by the Japanese forces from 1942 to 1945. Johor Bahru became the cradle
of Malay nationalism after the war and gave birth to a political party named United
Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in 1946. After the formation of Malaysia in
1963, Johor Bahru retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in
1994.