Johor Bahru District

District of Malaysia in Johor
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Location of Johor Bahru District in Johor
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Map1°32′N 103°43′E / 1.533°N 103.717°E / 1.533; 103.717Country MalaysiaState JohorSeatJohor BahruLocal area government(s)Iskandar Puteri City Council
(Johor Bahru West and North)
Johor Bahru City Council
(Johor Bahru City Centre)
Pasir Gudang City Council
(Johor Bahru East)Government
 • District officerHaji Abdul Rahman bin SallehArea • Total1,063.97 km2 (410.80 sq mi)Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,758,500 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+8 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)Postcode
79xxx - 81xxx
Calling code+6-07-2, +6-07-3, +6-07-5Vehicle registration platesJ
Johor Bahru District

The Johor Bahru District is a district located in the southern part of Johor, Malaysia. The heavily suburban/suburbanizing district covers an area of 1,063.97 km2 (410.80 sq mi) and has a population of 1.71 million. The district capital is Johor Bahru City and the administrative capital is Iskandar Puteri City. The district borders Pontian District on the west, Kota Tinggi District on the east, Kulai District on the north and Straits of Johor to the south. The urban centres are divided into the cities of Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri and Pasir Gudang.

It is host to many thriving townships such as the Tebrau area, which hosts several shopping malls including a ÆON Mall, Tesco, Toppen Shopping Centre and an IKEA outlet.

The district office is located in Johor Bahru.

Administrative divisions

Johor Bahru District is divided into 7 mukims, which are:[2][3][4]

UPI Code Mukim Population
(2020 Census[5])
Area
(km2[6])
Density
(km2 per person)
Bandar Johor Bahru
Tebrau
Plentong
Sungai Tiram
Pulai
Jelutong
Tanjung Kupang
010201 Jelutong 24,765 15.281 1,607
010202 Plentong 583,640 264.439 2,307
010203 Pulai 505,661 210.567 2,474
010206 Sungai Tiram 15,627 234.913 79.30
010207 Tanjung Kupang 24,890 84.434 291.1
010208 Tebrau 412,373 218.078 1,925
010240 Bandar Johor Bahru 144,179 36.260 3,741

Cities and Towns

There are two towns (Bandar) in Johor Bahru District.[2]

Type UPI Code City/Town
Town (Bandar) 010240 Johor Bahru
010242 Tebrau

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.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 704,471—    
2000 1,081,978+53.6%
2010 1,334,188+23.3%
2020 1,711,191+28.3%
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Figures before 2008 includes Kulai District.
Source: [8]

Government

Johor Bahru District and Land Office

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

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

Political party
DAP (PH)
1 / 5
PKR (PH)
3 / 5
AMANAH (PH)
1 / 5

List of Johor Bahru district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P158 Tebrau Jimmy Puah Wee Tse Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P159 Pasir Gudang Hassan Abdul Karim Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P160 Johor Bahru Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P161 Pulai Suhaizan Kayat Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P162 Iskandar Puteri Liew Chin Tong Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P163 Kulai Teo Nie Ching Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P165 Tanjung Piai Wee Jeck Seng Barisan 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 Azizul Bachok Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P158 N41 Puteri Wangsa Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA)
P159 N42 Johor Jaya Liow Cai Tung Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P159 N43 Permas Baharuddin Mohd Taib Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P160 N44 Larkin Md Hairi Md Shah Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P160 N45 Stulang Chen Kah Eng Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P161 N46 Perling Liew Chin Tong Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P161 N47 Kempas Ramlee Bohani Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P162 N48 Skudai Marina Ibrahim Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P162 N49 Kota Iskandar Pandak Ahmad Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P163 N51 Bukit Batu Arthur Chiong Sen Sern Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P165 N55 Pekan Nanas Tan Eng Meng Barisan Nasional (MCA)

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are international trading, manufacturing, medical and healthcare.[9]

Education

There are a total of 41 secondary schools, one religious school, three vocational schools, one technical secondary school and one fully residential school.[10]

Transportation

Rail

Johor Bahru Sentral railway station

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.

References

  1. ^ "Profil Daerah". Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Kod dan Nama Sempadan Pentadbiran Tanah, Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI) JOHOR" (PDF). Jawatankuasa Teknikal Standard MyGDI (JTSM). 2011.
  3. ^ "Profil Daerah Johor Bahru" (PDF). Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Daerah Johor Bahru. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Johor Bahru (District, Malaysia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ Taburan Penduduk Mengikut Kawasan Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan dan Mukim 2010. Putrajaya: Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. 2011. ISBN 978-983-9044-59-1.
  6. ^ "Profil Daerah Johor Bahru". Laman Rasmi Pentadbiran Tanah Johor (in Malay). Pejabat Tanah Johor Bahru. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Johor Bahru (District, Malaysia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
  9. ^ "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan" (PDF). Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Senarai Sekolah Daerah Johor Bahru" (in Malay). Johor Bahru District Education Office. Archived from the original on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

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