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Johor is a major logistics centre and the largest transshipment hub in Malaysia, home to the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, the 15th busiest port in the world. [16] 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.
The Sessions and Magistrate Courts is located on Ayer Molek Road, [56] while another court for Sharia law is located on Abu Bakar Road. [57] The Johor (state) Police Contingent Headquarters is located on Tebrau Road. [58] Johor Bahru's Southern District police headquarters, which also operates as a police station, is on Meldrum Road in the city ...
Country Height (max.) Floors (Tower 1/Tower 2) Notes Petronas Twin Towers: Kuala Lumpur Malaysia: 451.9 m (1,483 ft) [1] 88/88: Tallest twin buildings in the world. Former world's tallest buildings. JW Marriott Marquis Dubai: Dubai United Arab Emirates: 355 m (1,165 ft) 77/77: Tallest twin buildings in the United Arab Emirates. Emirates Towers ...
The Johor Bahru Conurbation, also known as the Southern Conurbation (Malay: Konurbasi Selatan; Jawi: كونورباسي سلاتن) in the National Physical Plan, [1] [2] is the built-up urban or metropolitan area within and around Johor Bahru in the Malaysian state of Johor, and roughly corresponds to the Iskandar Malaysia corridor.
East Malaysia is less populated and has fewer developed settlements than West Malaysia. While West Malaysia contains the country's major cities (Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Georgetown), East Malaysia is larger and much more abundant in natural
At its southern tip, across the Strait of Johor, lies the island country of Singapore. Most of Peninsular Malaysia's interior is forested, mountainous and rural; the majority of Malaysia's population and economy are concentrated on the coastal western half, which is where the country's prominent urban areas are located. Map of Peninsular Malaysia
Malaysia's geographical location protects the country from most major natural disasters. It is located on a seismically stable plate that minimises direct risks of earthquakes and volcanoes , is partially protected from tsunamis by surrounding landmasses, and is a rare target for tropical cyclones .
Iskandar Puteri (formerly known as Nusajaya) is a city and the administrative capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia.It is situated along the Straits of Johor at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula, it is also the southernmost city of continental Eurasia.