The Johor Bahru District is a district located in the southern part of Johor, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,063.97 km2 and has a population of 1.8 million, making it the second largest district in Malaysia by population. The district capital is Johor Bahru and the administrative capital is Iskandar Puteri. The district borders Pontian District on the west, Kota Tinggi District on the east, Kulai District on the north and Singapore to the south. The urban centres are divided into the cities of Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri and Pasir Gudang. Johor Bahru District is currently the second-largest gross domestic product (GDP) contributor among all districts in Malaysia.
It is host to many thriving townships such as the Tebrau area, which hosts several shopping malls including ÆON Malls, Mid Valley Southkey, Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru, Toppen Shopping Centre and an IKEA outlet.
The district office is located in Johor Bahru.
Administrative divisions
Johor Bahru District is divided into 6 mukims and 2 towns (bandar). TypeUPI CodeMukimPopulation(2020 Census)Area(km2)Density(km2 per person)Mukim010201Jelutong24,76515.411,607010202Plentong583,6402532,307010203Pulai505,661204.42,474010206Sungai Tiram15,627197.179.30010207Tanjung Kupang24,89085.50291.1010208Tebrau412,373214.31,925Town (Bandar)010240Johor Bahru144,17938.543,741010242Tebrau560.057982.5
Demographics The estimated population was 1,758,500 in 2023. At the time of the 2020 Census 51.6% of the population were Muslims, 33.1% were Buddhists, 5.1% were Hindus, 4.4% were Christians and 1.8% had another or no religion.
Government
The district is highly urbanized have been divided and delegated to the three local governments with Johor Bahru City as the capital of Johor Bahru District, which are:
Johor Bahru City Council
The Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) governs the city centre of Johor Bahru. It also exercises jurisdiction includes Larkin, Tebrau, Ulu Tiram, Bandar Dato Onn, Kempas, Tampoi, Johor Jaya, Permas Jaya and partly Taman Rinting.
Iskandar Puteri City Council
The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) administers the area of the city of Iskandar Puteri which includes Skudai, Gelang Patah, Taman Perling, Kangkar Pulai, Tanjung Kupang and Tanjung Pelepas.
Pasir Gudang City Council
The Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) governs the eastern parts of the district with the populated areas such as Pasir Gudang, Masai, Bandar, Seri Alam, Taman Kota Masai, Kong Kong and Sungai Tiram.
Other towns Skudai Masai Pandan Plentong Gelang Patah Tampoi Ulu Tiram Kempas Kangkar Pulai Ulu Choh
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Johor Bahru district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party P158TebrauJimmy Puah Wee TsePakatan Harapan (PKR)P159Pasir GudangHassan Abdul KarimPakatan Harapan (PKR)P160Johor BahruAkmal Nasrullah Mohd NasirPakatan Harapan (PKR)P161PulaiSuhaizan KayatPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)P162Iskandar PuteriLiew Chin TongPakatan Harapan (DAP)P163KulaiTeo Nie ChingPakatan Harapan (DAP)P165Tanjung PiaiWee Jeck SengBarisan Nasional (MCA)
List of Johor Bahru district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party P158 N40 Tiram Abdul Halim Suleiman Barisan Nasional (UMNO)P158 N41 Puteri Wangsa Maszlee Malik Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P159 N42 Johor Jaya Chan San San Barisan Nasional (MCA)P159 N43 Permas Baharuddin Mohd Taib Barisan Nasional (UMNO)P160 N44 Larkin Mohd Hairi Md Shah Barisan Nasional (UMNO)P160 N45 Stulang Chen Kah Eng Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P161 N46 Perling Pannir Selvam Paliksina Barisan Nasional (MIC)P161 N47 Kempas Ramlee Bohani Barisan Nasional (UMNO)P162 N48 Skudai Kartiyaini Jeyapalan Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P162 N49 Kota Iskandar Pandak Ahmad Barisan Nasional (UMNO)P163N51Bukit BatuKumaran RamakrishnanBarisan Nasional (MIC)P165N55Pekan NanasTan Eng MengBarisan Nasional (MCA)
Economy The main economy activities in the district are international trading, manufacturing, medical and healthcare.
Education There are a total of 41 secondary schools, one religious school, three vocational schools, one technical secondary school and one fully residential school.
Transportation
Rail
The district has two railway stations, which are Johor Bahru Sentral and Kempas Baru.
Road The Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway, Pasir Gudang Highway, Johor Bahru East Coast Highway, Iskandar Coastal Highway, Skudai–Pontian Highway, Skudai Highway, Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway and Senai–Desaru Expressway links most of the cities and towns in Johor Bahru District. The district is linked to other districts in Johor and other states in Peninsular Malaysia via the North–South Expressway.
Singapore The district is also linked to Singapore via Johor–Singapore Causeway and Malaysia–Singapore Second Link.
Sea Ports in the district are Johor Port, Tanjung Langsat Port and Port of Tanjung Pelepas.
Air In terms of air travel, the district is served by Senai International Airport which is located approximately northwest of the Johor Bahru city centre. Another alternative airport is Singapore Changi Airport which is southeast of Johor Bahru, across the border into neighbouring Singapore, and is linked by a frequent cross-border coach service operated by Transtar Travel.
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