Johor State New Administrative Centre
| Kota Iskandar | |
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| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| District | Johor Bahru |
| City | Iskandar Puteri |
| Official launch | 19 April 2009 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST |
| Website | www.kotaiskandar.com |
Kota Iskandar (Jawi: كوتا إسكندر) (formerly Johor State New Administrative Centre (JSNAC)) is an administrative centre for the state government of Johor, Malaysia. It is located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District and it is the first phase of the Iskandar Puteri project. The Iskandar Puteri project itself is a part of Iskandar Malaysia. Kota Iskandar was developed by Cahaya Jauhar Sdn Bhd and the first Phase was completed in 2008. The concept of Kota Iskandar pays reverent tribute to the Islam, the official state religion of Johor.
Kota Iskandar was named after the late Sultan of Johor, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar.
Kota Iskandar was officially launched by Sultan Iskandar on 19 April 2009. Within the same month, 2,200 civil servants moved to the new complex and the first sitting for Johor legislative assembly happened on 19 June 2009. In February 2010, public transportation was introduced to the area.
The administrative centre consist of the State Assembly Building (now Sultan Ismail Building), Chief Minister's and State Secretariat's Office (now Dato' Jaafar Muhammad Building). The buildings are based on a Johor-Malay and Moorish architecture. The Chief Minister's and State Secretary Office houses the chief minister's office, state EXCO offices, Secretary of State office and many other departments. It has 21,480 square feet (1,996 m2) of office space in a five storey structure.
It also features:
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