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Also known as JB, Johor Baharu, Johor Baru, Johore Bahru, Tanjung Puteri, Iskandar Puteri

city and state capital of Johor, Malaysia

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Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor, a state located in Malaysia. It serves as an important economic and administrative hub for the region, situated strategically near the border with Singapore.

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Instance of
big city
Official name
Johor Bahru
Demonym
Orang Johor Bahru
Country
Malaysia
Official language
Malay
Population
797882
Area
373.18
Elevation
32
Body of water
Straits of Johor
Shares border with
Kota Tinggi District
Official website
www.mbjb.gov.my
Image
Johor Bahru city in 2015.jpg
Dialing code
7
Licence plate code
J
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Johor Bahru
category of associated people
Category:People from Johor Bahru
twinned administrative body
Istanbul
Commons category
Johor Bahru
topic's main category
Category:Johor Bahru
inception
1855-00-00
postal code
79000–81999
short name
JB
lowest point
Straits of Johor
driving side
left
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Encyclopedic overview

Johor Bahru (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 economy. Covering an area of 373.18 km, Johor Bahru had a population of 858,118 people in 2020, making it the nation's largest state capital city by population. It is located at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the city-state of Singapore.

As a major financial and business centre in Malaysia, Johor Bahru is Malaysia's second best-performing city behind only Kuala Lumpur, in terms of economic competitiveness, prosperity, and ease of doing business, according to the World Bank. It has the fastest urbanisation growth and internet speed among Malaysian cities. As one of the 100 most visited cities globally, Johor Bahru has the world's busiest land border crossing, via the Johor-Singapore Causeway, KTM Intercity and the future RTS Link to Singapore. Johor Bahru is served by Senai International Airport and the world's 15th-busiest port, Tanjung Pelepas.

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