Johor Baru
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| • Jawi | جوهر بهرو | ||
| • Simplified Chinese | 新山 | ||
| • Tamil | ஜொஹோர் பாரு | ||
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Johor Bahru city centre, Sultan Ibrahim Building, City Rainforest, Straits of Johor view from top of the Johor–Singapore Causeway and city street. |
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| Nickname(s): JB, Bandaraya Selatan (Southern City) |
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| Motto: Johor Bahru Bandar Raya Bertaraf Antarabangsa, Berbudaya dan Lestari (English: Johor Bahru, A City of International Standards by 2020) | |||
 Johor Bahru
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| Coordinates: 1°29′N 103°44′E / 1.483°N 103.733°ECoordinates: 1°29′N 103°44′E / 1.483°N 103.733°E | |||
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| State |
 Johor
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| District | Johor Bahru | ||
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| Founded | 10 March 1855 (as Tanjung Puteri) |
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| Granted municipality status | 1 April 1977 | ||
| Granted city status | 1 January 1994 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Johor Bahru City Council | ||
| • Mayor | A. Rahim Nin | ||
| Area | |||
| • City and State Capital | 220.00 km2 (84.94 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City and State Capital | 497,067 | ||
| • Urban | 1,277,244 (3rd) | ||
| • Metro | 1,638,219 | ||
| Demonym(s) | 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 |
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Johor Bahru (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈjohorˈbahru], Jawi: جوهر بهرو, Chinese: 新山, Tamil: ஜொஹோர் பாரு), formerly known as Tanjung Puteri or Iskandar Puteri, is the capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is also the southernmost city in Peninsular Malaysia. Johor Bahru has a population of 497,097, while its metropolitan area, with a population of 1,638,219, is the third largest in the country.
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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