Johor Bahru facts for kids
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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
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Nickname(s):
JB,
Bandaraya Selatan (Southern City) |
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Motto(s):
Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan
(English: "Servicing, Cultured, Visionary") |
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Country | Malaysia |
State | Johor |
Administrative Areas |
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Establishment | 10 March 1855 (as Tanjung Puteri) |
Granted city status | 1 January 1994 |
Founded by | Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim |
Area | |
• Total | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36.88 m (121.00 ft) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 1,334,188 |
• Density | 7,409/km2 (19,190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Johor Bahru (also spelled Johor Baharu, Johor Baru, or Johore Bahru; shortly as JB) is the capital city of Johor, Malaysia. Pasir Pelangi, the royal village, is located in Johor Bahru.
The city in itself has a population of 1,334,188 as of 2010. The metropolitan area of Johor Bahru, also known as Iskandar Malaysia, has a population of 1,730,000.
Images for kids
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Japanese troops crouch in the street of Johor Bahru in the final stages of the Battle of Malaya to conquer Singapore: image taken on 31 January 1942.
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A view of the causeway, after being blown up by Allied forces as a final action to counter the Japanese advance
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Tropical rainforest near the city, features an equatorial climate.
See also
In Spanish: Johor Bahru para niños
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