Desaru (
Jawi: ديسارو; zh, 迪沙鲁) is a
beach resort
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in
Kota Tinggi District
Kota Tinggi District is a district in the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the largest district in the state with an area of . The population was 187,824 in 2010. The principal town is Kota Tinggi.
Geography
The district has an area of 3,482&nbs ...
,
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, 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 ...
,
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 is famous for its pristine beach beside the
South China Sea
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. Sea food paradise. Recently also became a popular camping spot.
Economy
Currently, the Johor state government is developing an integrated tourism area which spreads over an area of 1,578 hectares.
Education
The area has various Malaysian boarding schools including Sekolah Menengah Sains Kota Tinggi, Sekolah Sukan Bandar Penawar and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Bandar Penawar.
Shopping
*SKS City Mall opened in 2017.
Transportation
Car and motorcycle is the fastest way to go to Desaru. The
Senai–Desaru Expressway
Senai–Desaru Expressway, SDE (Malay language, Malay: ''Lebuhraya Senai–Desaru''), is an expressway in Johor, Malaysia. It connects Senai in central Johor to Desaru in eastern Johor. Measuring a total length of , it is the third east–west- ...
connects Desaru to
Senai
:For the Malaysian town with the same name, see Senai.''
Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (SENAI), Portuguese language for ''National Service for Industrial Training'' is a network of profitable secondary level professional schools es ...
within 45 minutes. From Kluang to Desaru about 2-3 hours drive. From JB Taman Mount Austin area takes around 30-40 minutes.
Resident areas
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Bandar Penawar
Bandar Penawar is a town in Desaru, Pengerang PBT, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, sepa ...
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Taman Sri Penawar
Taman may refer to: Places
*Taman Peninsula, a peninsula in southern Russia
**Taman Bay, an inlet of the Strait of Kerch off the peninsula
**Taman, Russia, a rural locality located on the peninsula
**Port of Taman, a seaport on the Peninsula
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Taman Desaru Utama
Taman may refer to: Places
*Taman Peninsula, a peninsula in southern Russia
**Taman Bay, an inlet of the Strait of Kerch off the peninsula
**Taman, Russia, a rural locality located on the peninsula
**Port of Taman, a seaport on the Peninsula
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Taman Mutiara Desaru
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Escadia
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Harmonia 1
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Harmonia 2
References
External links
Tourism Malaysia - DesaruTourism Malaysia - Desaru BeachGreater Desaru Tourism AssociationDesaru NetworkDesaru Coast Malaysia
Kota Tinggi District
Towns in Johor
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