Iskandar Puteri (إسكندر ڤوتري) | |||
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Country | Malaysia | ||
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State | Johor | ||
District | Johor Bahru | ||
Area | 97 km2 (37 sq mi) | ||
Timezone | Malaysian Standard Time (UTC+8) | ||
- summer (DST) | not applicable | ||
Postcode | 79xxx, 80xxx | ||
Area code | +607 | ||
Iskandar Puteri (Jawi: إسكندر ڤوتري) is a newly developed planned township located in Johor Bahru city, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia.
The area used to be known as Nusajaya. On 1 January 2016, it was renamed to Iskandar Puteri.
Iskandar Puteri houses Kota Iskandar, the administrative center for the government of Johor State. It houses the Johor State Legislative Assembly and Johor Chief Minister's Office.
EduCity, is a 600-acre (2.4 km²) educational area, which consists of the University of Southampton, Newcastle University, University of Reading and Multimedia University.
Puteri Harbour is a marina development that spans 687 acres (2.8 km²) on the Straits of Johor.
Townships such as Casa Almyra, Nusa Sentral, Taman Universiti, Nusa Indah, Taman Nusa Bestari Jaya, Bestari Heights, East Ledang, Estuari, Ledang Heights, Nusa Idaman, Nusa Bayu, Nusa Bestari, Nusa Bestari 2, Nusa Duta, Bukit Indah and Horizon Hills are located within this zone.
Iskandar Puteri houses the Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal, with destinations to cities in Indonesia.
Coordinates: 1°28′39″N 103°38′22″E / 1.47750°N 103.63953°E