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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Johor Bahru |
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| Bandaraya Johor Bahru |
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| Nickname(s): JB,
Bandaraya Selatan (Southern City) |
| Motto(s): Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan
(English: "Servicing, Cultured, Visionary") |
Location of Johor Bahru in Peninsular Malaysia |
| Coordinates: 1°29′00″N 103°44′00″E |
| Country | Malaysia |
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| State | Johor |
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| Administrative Areas |
- Daerah Sentral
- Kangkar Tebrau
- Kawasan Tebrau
- Kempas
- Larkin
- Majidee
- Maju Jaya
- Mount Austin
- Pandan
- Pasir Pelangi
- Pelangi
- Permas Jaya
- Rinting
- Tampoi
- Tasek Utama
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| Establishment | 10 March 1855
(as Tanjung Puteri) |
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| Granted city status | 1 January 1994 |
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| Founded by | Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim |
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| • Mayor | Amran bin A. Rahman |
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| • Council | Johor Bahru City Council |
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| • Council Members |
- Hajah Salmah Bte Saffar
- Tan Hong Hua
- Abd Rashid bin Kasman
- S Balakrishnan
- Abdul Latiff bin Ismail
- Haji Ahmad bin Daud
- Tan Lian
- Chang Mei Kee
- Ramlee bin Bohani
- Wong Kwee Eng
- Ang Boon Heng
- Azman bin Haji Dawam
- Neo Khai Beng
- Khalid bin Mohamed
- Yap Chen Heng
- Haji Abdullah bin Md Yusof
- Haji Mohd Sunawan bin Md Som
- Yahya bin Jaafar
- Md Ali bin Alwee
- Leow Kam Choy
- Ng Puay Wah
- Teo Boon Keong
- Pannir Selvam
- Abd Aziz bin Tohak
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| • Total | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 36.88 m (121.00 ft) |
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| • Total | 1,334,188[1] |
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| • Density | 7,409/km2 (19,190/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
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| Website | mbjb.gov.my |
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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]
