Danga Bay ( ms, Teluk Danga) is the largest recreational park in the city of
Johor Bahru,
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime ...
,
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. It was developed by Tan Sri Datuk
Lim Kang Hoo
Lim Kang Hoo ( zh, 林刚河, born 1956) is a Malaysian businessman and investor. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Iskandar Waterfront Holdings and Ekovest Berhad. Both corporations manage infrastructure construction projects, ...
via Ekovest Berhad and is located near
Istana Bukit Serene
Istana Bukit Serene is the royal palace and official residence of the Sultan of Johor, located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The palace faces the Straits of Johor and has a bird's eye view of Singapore, a former possession of the Sultanate.
From hi ...
, about 7 km from Johor Bahru's city centre.
Large projects have been earmarked for this area, including a new financial and commercial hub, hotels, exhibition and convention centre, marina and upmarket residential properties.
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Location
Nestled in the south-central part of Iskandar Malaysia, Danga Bay is Johor Bahru's first and largest mixed residential-commercial development. It stretches along a 25km scenic waterfront facing the Straits of Johor and covers an area of approximately .
Residential neighbourhoods
*Tropicana Danga Bay
*Country Garden Danga Bay
Transportation
Danga Bay can be accessed from
Skudai Highway (
Federal route ) via the Danga Bay interchange which becomes
Jalan Skudai
The Iskandar Coastal Highway (ICH) (formerly Johor Bahru West Coast Parkway) ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Pesisir Pantai Iskandar (LPPI)'') or the stretch of road that includes Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar (formerly Jalan Skudai, ...
Route, which is located near
Istana Bukit Serene
Istana Bukit Serene is the royal palace and official residence of the Sultan of Johor, located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The palace faces the Straits of Johor and has a bird's eye view of Singapore, a former possession of the Sultanate.
From hi ...
. Those coming from Johor Bahru city centre can access Danga Bay via Jalan Skudai. It is also accessible by
Causeway Link (1B, 5B, 51B) from
Johor Bahru Sentral railway station
Johor Bahru Sentral (also known as JB Sentral) is an integrated transport hub in Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Inaugurated on 21 October 2010, it replaced the closed Johor Bahru railway station located 200m south of it. As part ...
.
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Johor
This is the list of tourist attractions in Johor, Malaysia.
Convention centers
* Persada Johor International Convention Centre
* Mid Valley Exhibition Centre
Historical buildings
* Johor Bahru Prison
* Sultan Ibrahim Building
Mausoleums ...
References
External links
Johor Bahru Hunts
Amusement parks in Johor
Johor Bahru
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