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Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru
City and State Capital
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi جوهر بهرو
 • Simplified Chinese 新山
 • Pinyin Xīnshān
 • Tamil ஜொகூர் பாரு
Clockwise from top:Johor Bahru city centre, Sultan Ibrahim Building, City Rainforest, Straits of Johor view from top of the Johor–Singapore Causeway and city street.
Clockwise from top:
Johor Bahru city centre, Sultan Ibrahim Building, City Rainforest, Straits of Johor view from top of the Johor–Singapore Causeway and city street.
Flag of Johor Bahru
Flag
Official logo of Johor Bahru
Crest
Nickname(s): JB,
Bandaraya Selatan (Southern City)
Motto: Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan
("Servicing, Cultured, Visionary")
Johor Bahru is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Location of Johor Bahru in Peninsular Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°29′N 103°44′E / 1.483°N 103.733°E / 1.483; 103.733Coordinates: 1°29′N 103°44′E / 1.483°N 103.733°E / 1.483; 103.733
Country  Malaysia
State  Johor
District Johor Bahru
Administrative areas
Founded by Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim 10 March 1855
(as Tanjung Puteri)
Granted city status 1 January 1994
Government
 • Mayor Haji A. Rahim Haji Nin
Area
 • Total 220.00 km2 (84.94 sq mi)
Elevation 32 m (105 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 497,067
 • Demonym Johor Bahruans
Time zone MST (UTC+8)
 • Summer (DST) Not observed (UTC+8)
Postal code 79xxx to 81xxx
Area code(s) 07
Vehicle registration J
Website mbjb.gov.my

Johor Bahru (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈjohorˈbahru], Jawi: جوهر بهرو‎, Chinese: 新山; pinyin: xin shan, Tamil: ஜொகூர் பாரு), formerly known as Tanjung Puteri or Iskandar Puteri, is the capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia. Johor Bahru has a population of 497,097, and its metropolitan area is the third largest in the country. It is also the southernmost city in Peninsular Malaysia.

Johor Bahru was founded in 1855 as Iskandar Puteri when the Sultanate of Johor came under the influence of Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim. The area was renamed "Johor Bahru" in 1862 and became the capital of the Sultanate when the Sultanate administration centre was moved there from Telok Blangah.

During the reign of Sultan Abu Bakar, there was development and modernisation within the city; with the construction of administrative buildings, schools, religious buildings, and railways connecting to Singapore. Johor Bahru was occupied by the Japanese forces from 1942 to 1945. Johor Bahru became the cradle of Malay nationalism after the war and gave birth to a political party named United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in 1946. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, Johor Bahru retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in 1994. A central business district was developed in the city centre during the 1990s. More development funds were channelled to the city after the introduction of Iskandar Malaysia in 2006.


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