Johor Bahru
city and state capital of Johor, Malaysia
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Summary
Johor Bahru is a city of Malaysia[1]. It draws 4,199 Wikipedia views per month (city of malaysia category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Johor Bahru District[3]
- Country: Malaysia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Straits of Johor[5]
- Instance of: city[6], border city[7], big city[8]
- Official language: Malay[9]
- Currency: Malaysian ringgit[10]
- Shares border with: Iskandar Puteri[11], Pasir Gudang[12], Kulai District[13], Kota Tinggi District[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Jeddah[15], Istanbul[16]
- Postal code: 79xxx — 81xxx[17]
- Commons category: Johor Bahru[18]
- Licence plate code: J[19]
- Located in time zone: UTC+08:00[20], Time in Malaysia[21]
- Local dialing code: 7[22]
- Inception: 1855[23]
- Official website: http://www.mbjb.gov.my/[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johor Bahru[25]
- Commons gallery: Johor Bahru[26]
- Population: 497,097[27], 797,882[28]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Capital of: Johor[30], Johor Sultanate[31], Johor Bahru District[32]
- Official name: Johor Bahru[33]
- Category for people born here: Category:Born in Johor Bahru[34]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Johor Bahru[35]
- Demonym: Orang Johor Bahru[36]
- Lowest point: Straits of Johor[37]
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Physical Characteristics
Johor Bahru covers an area of 373.18 km²[38]. It sits at an elevation of 32 m[39].
Why It Matters
Johor Bahru has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]