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Johor Bahru (Malaysian: [ˈdʒohor ˈbahru]), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District , Malaysia's second-largest district by population and the second-largest district economy.
Administrative capital Royal capital Historical capital Johor: Johor Bahru: Muar: Johor Lama (Kota Tinggi) Kedah: Alor Setar: Anak Bukit: Lembah Bujang: Kelantan: Kota Bharu: Kubang Kerian: Kota Lama Malacca: Malacca City-Negeri Sembilan: Seremban: Seri Menanti: Pahang: Kuantan: Pekan: Pekan (1889–1898), Kuala Lipis (1898–1955) Penang ...
George Town, the capital city of Penang, forms the core of the country's second largest conurbation. To the south, Johor Bahru is the heart of Johor Bahru Conurbation, the nation's third largest urban area. Other metropolitan areas with a population of more than 500,000 include Ipoh, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.
Johor Bahru, the capital of Johor, is located about 130 km to the south east of the town. 95 km to the north west is the Malaysian historical city, Melaka. The district itself borders the district of Segamat to the north, Kluang to the east, Muar to the west and shares a border in the southeast with the district of Pontian.
Johor Bahru is also the core city of Iskandar Malaysia that covers much of southern Johor, which is the country's largest special economic zone by investment value. Johor has high diversity in ethnicity, culture, and language. The state is known for its traditional dance of Zapin and Kuda kepang.
Johor Bahru District. The Johor Bahru District is a district located in the southern part of Johor, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,063.97km 2 and has a population of 1.8 million, making it the second largest district in Malaysia by population. The district capital is Johor Bahru City and the administrative capital is Iskandar Puteri City.
Capital Largest city Royal capital Pop. [1] Area (km 2) [2] Licence plate Area code Abbr. ISO HDI [3] Region Head of state Head of government Johor: Johor Bahru: Muar: 4,186,300 19,210 J 07, 06 (Muar & Tangkak) JHR MY-01 0.821 Peninsular Malaysia: Sultan: Menteri Besar: Kedah: Alor Setar: Sungai Petani: Anak Bukit: 2,217,500 9,500 K 04 KDH MY ...
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