Johor Bahru District

This article is about the district in the state of Johor in Malaysia. For other uses, see Johor Bahru (disambiguation).
Johor Bahru District
جوهر بهرو
District of Malaysia

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Country  Malaysia
State Johor Darul Ta'zim
Seat Johor Bahru
Government
  District officer Malick Awang
Area
  Total 1,112 km2 (429 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,334,188
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Johor Bahru District
Johor Bahru District and Land Office

The Johor Bahru District is a district located in the southern part of Johor, Malaysia. The district covers an area of 1,112 km² and has a population of 1.33 million. The core city in this district is Johor Bahru City, yet administratively Johor Bahru Tengah city is more populous than Johor Bahru City, being the eleventh and twelfth most populated LGUs in Malaysia, respectively; neither city is related to the district, but are sub-units of the state. The district borders Pontian District on the west, Kota Tinggi District on the east, Kulai District on the north and Straits of Johor to the south. Johor Bahru metropolitan area is surrounded by rich oil palm estates.

The site of the 1977 crash of Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 is nearby, Tanjong Kupang. Bahiru oone of ethiopian great writer works at ramp service

Administrative divisions

Johor Bahru District is divided into:[1]

Government

The capital of Johor Bahru District is Johor Bahru City.

The district comprises three local authorities, which are:

Other Towns

Transportation

Rail

The district has two railway stations, which are Johor Bahru Sentral and Kempas Baru.

Road

The district is linked to Singapore via Johor–Singapore Causeway and Malaysia–Singapore Second Link.

Sea

Ports in the district is Johor Port.

References

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