Iskandar Puteri is a
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
which functions as the administrative capital of the state of
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
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(
Kota Iskandar
Kota Iskandar (Jawi: كوتا إسكندر) (formerly Johor State New Administrative Centre (JSNAC)) is the administrative centre of the state of Johor, Malaysia and its seat of government (Executive branch & Legislative branch of the Johor stat ...
) and represents the
seat of government
The seat of government is (as defined by ''Brewer's Politics'') "the building, complex of buildings or the city from which a government exercises its authority".
In most countries, the nation’s capital is also seat of its government, thus that ...
of the state of Johor (
Executive branch
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In poli ...
&
Legislative branch
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Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as ...
). Situated along the
Straits of Johor
The Johore Strait (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Straits of Johor, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach) is an international strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.
Geography
The strait separates the Ma ...
at the southern end of the
Malay Peninsula
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, it is also the southernmost city in
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
.
Together with the adjacent cities of
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
(the official state capital of Johor) and
Pasir Gudang
Pasir Gudang is a city in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The main industries are transportation and logistics, shipbuilding, petrochemicals and other heavy industries, and oil palm storage and distribution, which is located in Johor Port ...
, the three adjoining cities are commonly located within the
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 and has a population of 1.71 million. The district capital is Johor Bahru City and the admi ...
and they anchor Malaysia's third largest urban agglomeration,
Iskandar Malaysia
Iskandar Malaysia, formerly known as Iskandar Development Region (IDR; ms, Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar) and South Johor Economic Region (SJER), is the main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia. It was established on 8 November 200 ...
, with a population of 2.2 million ().
History
Sempit Puteri
Historically, the area around present-day Iskandar Puteri consisted of mostly fishing villages, populated by
Malays and
Orang Laut
The Orang Laut are several seafaring ethnic groups and tribes living around Singapore, peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian Riau Islands. The Orang Laut are commonly identified as the Orang Seletar from the Straits of Johor, but the term may ...
tribes. Located at the western side of the
Tebrau Strait
The Johore Strait (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Straits of Johor, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach) is an international strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.
Geography
The strait separates the Ma ...
, the area was once known as ''Sempit Puteri'' (lit. ''narrow princess'') as it was facing the narrowest part of the Tebrau Straits.
In 1855, when
Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim
Raja Temenggong Tun Daeng Ibrahim bin Temenggong Daeng Abdul Rahman (8 December 1810 – 31 January 1862) was the Temenggong of Johor and later the ''de facto'' Maharaja of Johor from 1855 to 1862.
Biography
Early life
Daeng Ibrahim was born ...
won his claim over the
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 ...
throne, he relocated the capital city of the now-divided kingdom from
Telok Blangah
Telok Blangah (, ta, தெலுக் பிளாங்கா) is a subzone region and housing estate located in the area behind Keppel Harbour in Bukit Merah, Singapore. ''Teluk Blanga'' is the district between Pasir Panjang and Tanjong Paga ...
(
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
) to
Tanjung Puteri A tanjung is a cape, and it is an extremely common geographical name in the Malay world. It may refer to:
* George Town, Penang in the Malay language
* Tanjung, Tabalong, the capital city of Tabalong Regency, in South Kalimantan province of Indo ...
and renamed it as ''Iskandar Puteri''. The name, however, proved to be short-lived when his son
Maharaja Abu Bakar, the first Sultan of Modern Johor, renamed Tanjung Puteri as
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
upon his coronation as the Maharaja of Johor in 1868 to distinguish his dynasty from the old
Sultanate of Johor
The Johor Sultanate ( ms, Kesultanan Johor or ; also called the Sultanate of Johor, Johor-Pahang, or the Johor Empire) was founded by Malaccan Sultan Mahmud Shah's son, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II in 1528. Johor was part of the Malaccan ...
.
During Maharaja Abu Bakar's reign,
Jaafar Muhammad
Malay styles and titles#State titles, Dato' Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: جعفر بن محمد, b. 1838 – d. 3 July 1919) D.K., S.P.M.J., C.M.G. was the first and longest serving ''Menteri Besar, Dato' Menteri Besar'' (Chi ...
was appointed as the first
Menteri Besar of Johor
The Menteri Besar of Johor or Chief Minister of Johor is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Johor. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Johor State Legislat ...
. According to a story from
Yayasan Warisan Johor, during his journey to Sempit Puteri, the paddle of the
sampan
A sampan is a relatively flat-bottomed Chinese and Malay wooden boat. Some sampans include a small shelter on board and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. The design closely resembles Western hard chine boats like th ...
that Dato Jaafar was boarding broke. That event gave the place its new name ''Gelang Patah'' (lit. ''broken paddle'').
As many as eight ''local councils'' (''majlis tempatan'') were set up in the 1950s and 1960s to oversee municipal works in the area. The smaller local councils were merged in March 1978 and replaced by the Central Johor Bahru District Council (''Majlis Daerah Johor Bahru Tengah'', MDJBT), as the local authority in
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
's western and northern suburban areas, while
MBJB administers downtown
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
. MDJBT was granted municipal status in 2001.
Nusajaya
In 1993, during the leadership of the fourth Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...
, a plan for a second bridge connecting the
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
and
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
was brought forward by
Halim Saad
Tan Sri Dato Seri Wira Halim bin Saad was known as the leading businessman of Renong / UEM Group in corporate Malaysia from 1985 to 2001. The Renong / UEM Group was the largest corporate company in Malaysia at the time, with investments in al ...
, who at the time known as a successful young entrepreneur who built the
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 ...
longest highway,
North-South Expressway, and apprentice to the former Minister of Finance
Daim Zainuddin
Malay titles#Tun, Tun Dr. Abdul Daim bin Zainuddin (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: عبدالدائم بن زين الدين; born 29 April 1938 in Alor Setar, Kedah) is a Malaysian politician, businessman and former Minister of Finance (Malaysia), Fi ...
. The cabinet approved the project as the traffic at the then
Johor Causeway
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 ...
was already over-congested. The new bridge had been connected from the NSE via Second Link to
Jurong East
Jurong East is a planning area and residential town situated in the West Region of Singapore. It borders Jurong West and Boon Lay to the west, Clementi to the east, Tengah and Bukit Batok to the north and Selat Jurong to the south.
First ...
of
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
. His past experience enabled Halim to secure financing from Bank for Renong Berhad (now
UEM Group
UEM Group Berhad (formerly United Engineers Malaysia Berhad) or UEM Group is a Malaysian engineering-based infrastructure and services company with four key businesses namely Expressways; Township & Property Development; Engineering & Constructi ...
) to acquire vast land along with the Second Link for his ambitious new township which later known as Nusajaya. The Nusajaya name was given by former
Menteri Besar of Johor
The Menteri Besar of Johor or Chief Minister of Johor is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Johor. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Johor State Legislat ...
,
Muhyiddin Yassin
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (born 15 May 1947), commonly known as Muhyiddin bin Muhammad Yassin ( ms, محيي الدين بن محمد ياسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ), is a Malaysian politician who serv ...
.
UEM Group through its subsidiary UEM Land (now UEM Sunrise) continue to develop Nusajaya as the new city centre of Johor. A new administrative centre,
Kota Iskandar
Kota Iskandar (Jawi: كوتا إسكندر) (formerly Johor State New Administrative Centre (JSNAC)) is the administrative centre of the state of Johor, Malaysia and its seat of government (Executive branch & Legislative branch of the Johor stat ...
was developed in Nusajaya based on the Federal Government administrative centre at
Putrajaya
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as a catalyst to Nusajaya development. This is followed by the introduction of
Iskandar Malaysia
Iskandar Malaysia, formerly known as Iskandar Development Region (IDR; ms, Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar) and South Johor Economic Region (SJER), is the main southern development corridor in Johor, Malaysia. It was established on 8 November 200 ...
,
Iskandar Regional Development Authority
Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA; ms, Pihak Berkuasa Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar; Jawi: ڤيهق برکواس ولايه ڤمباڠونن إسکندر) is the body responsible for the direction, policies and strategies in relation ...
and Iskandar Investment Board to regulate and promote the development growth in Nusajaya. In 2008, the Johor State Parliement was moved from
Sultan Ibrahim Building
The Sultan Ibrahim Building ( ms, Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim; Jawi: باڠونن سلطان إبراهيم) is a former state secretariat building of Johor. It is located at Bukit Timbalan in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The building was constructed be ...
in Johor Bahru to
Sultan Ismail Building
Sultan Ismail Building ( ms, Bangunan Sultan Ismail) is the meeting places for the Johor State Legislative Assembly. It is located in Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The architecture is a distinctive blend ...
in Kota Iskandar. Several other catalyst development were later added to Nusajaya. Among them are
Legoland Malaysia Resort
Legoland Malaysia Resort is Malaysia's first international theme park, which opened in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia on 15 September 2012 with over 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions. It is the first Legoland theme park in Asia and s ...
, Puteri Harbour and Pinewood Malaysia Studio (now, Iskandar Malaysia Studio) and Southern Industrial And Logistics Clusters (SiLC). A new city,
Medini was also developed as the capital for Nusajaya. UEM also sold part of Nusajaya land to the other developer including
Syed Mokhtar Albukhary's Tradewind,
SP Setia
S P Setia Berhad (formerly Syarikat Pembinaan Setia Berhad) (MYX: 8664) is a Malaysian publicly traded company whose primary business is in property development. It is the largest such company, by sales, in Malaysia. It's other businesses incl ...
(Bukit Indah & Setia Eco Garden), Ecoworld (Eco Botanic), and
Sunway Group
Sunway Berhad () () or Sunway Group is a Malaysian conglomerate company. It was formed following a merger between Sunway City Berhad (SunCity) and Sunway Holdings Berhad on 23 August 2011.
Sunway Holdings Incorporated Berhad commenced operati ...
(Sunway Iskandar) to expedite the development of Nusajaya.
Iskandar Puteri
In January 2016, Nusajaya was renamed to its former prestige name, Iskandar Puteri by
Sultan Ibrahim, current
Sultan of Johor
The Sultan of Johor is a hereditary seat and the sovereign ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a ''bendahara''. Currently, the role of ''bendahara'' has been take ...
.
Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council
The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP; ms, Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri, Jawi: مجليس بندارايا إسكندر ڤوتري) is the city council which administrates Iskandar Puteri City in Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under J ...
was upgraded to
Iskandar Puteri City Council
The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP; ms, Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri, Jawi: مجليس بندارايا إسكندر ڤوتري) is the city council which administrates Iskandar Puteri City in Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under J ...
on 22 November 2017.
Government
Iskandar Puteri is Johor's second city, and Malaysia's 14th. It administered by the
Iskandar Puteri City Council
The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP; ms, Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri, Jawi: مجليس بندارايا إسكندر ڤوتري) is the city council which administrates Iskandar Puteri City in Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under J ...
. It houses
Kota Iskandar
Kota Iskandar (Jawi: كوتا إسكندر) (formerly Johor State New Administrative Centre (JSNAC)) is the administrative centre of the state of Johor, Malaysia and its seat of government (Executive branch & Legislative branch of the Johor stat ...
, the administrative centre for the government of Johor State. It houses the
Johor State Legislative Assembly
The Johor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Johor) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is composed of 56 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are hel ...
and Johor Chief Minister's Office. Mahkota Square also located here.
Due to electoral division by
Election Commission of Malaysia
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, there are four parliamentary and eight state constituencies (DUN) dividing Iskandar Puteri area. There are (P161) parliamentary seat, (N46) and (P162) parliamentary seat. Eight state seats are state seat;(N48) state seat and (N49) state seat along with partial ( for
Ulu Choh
Ulu Choh is an area in Iskandar Puteri, Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia. Located near the border of Pontian, Johor, Pontian district. Situated along Skudai-Pontian Highway (Malaysia Federal Route 5, Federal Route 5)
About 50 years ago, Ulu Choh o ...
and for UTM) and ( for Maju Jaya).
Administrative divisions
Iskandar Puteri consists of 11 administrative zones:
* Iskandar Puteri
*
Pulai
Pulai is a suburban area in the city of Iskandar Puteri, Mukim Pulai, district Johor Bahru, state of Johor, Malaysia
Name
Pulai was named after Pulai River.http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf Pulai is a species ...
*
Taman Universiti
Taman Universiti is a suburb in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. It is located between Skudai and Pulai.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is a 5-minute drive away from Taman Universiti, hence the name of the town. The tow ...
* Taman Impian Emas
*
Taman Mutiara Rini
*
Taman Ungku Tun Aminah
* Bandar Uda Utama
*
Taman Bukit Indah
*
Gelang Patah
Gelang Patah is a suburb in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. It was administered by ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional for over 5 decades until the 13th Malaysian General Elections.
One of its schools, Sekolah Menengah K ...
* Leisure Farm
*
Tanjung Kupang Tanjung Kupang is a mukim in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia.
Geography
The mukim has an area of 283 km2 with a population of 10,702 people.http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/Johor%20Bahru%20Profil%20(Rev1).pd ...
Demographics
Iskandar Puteri is one of the cities in
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 the second largest city in Johor. As of 2010, the municipal area of Iskandar Puteri has a population of 515,462.
It ranks as the seventh most
populous urban centre in Malaysia (2010).
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.
Education
EduCity is a 600-acre (2.4 km
2) educational area, which consists of the
University of Southampton Malaysia Campus,
Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia
Newcastle University School of Medicine is the medical school at Newcastle University in England. It was established in 1834 in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and served as the College of Medicine in connection with Durham University from 1851 ...
,
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a public university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as University College, Reading, a University of Oxford extension college. The institution received the power to grant its own degrees in 192 ...
,
Multimedia University
Multimedia University, abbreviated as MMU, is the oldest and first ever full-fledged Private university, private research university in Malaysia and a Government of Malaysia, government-linked university as it is owned by Telekom Malaysia. I ...
,
Raffles University
Raffles University, Neemrana established by an Act of Rajasthan State Legislative named Raffles University Neemrana Act 2011 and is recognised as per Section 2(f) of the UGC Act is a multidisciplinary University. Raffles University is situated i ...
,
Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology,
Management Development Institute of Singapore
The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS), founded in 1956, is the oldest non-profit vocational university for lifelong learning in Singapore. It offers a variety of degree programs such as business management, engineering, fashion ...
, Stellar International School,
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Independent school (United Kingdom), independent boarding school) for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Founded in 1843 for the sons of Church ...
Malaysia and Raffles American School. Other universities in the city are
University of Technology, Malaysia
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, affiliatio ...
and
Southern University College
Southern University College (abbreviated as Southern UC), is a non-profit, private university college in Malaysia. It is the first non-profit higher education institute and private university college in Skudai, Johor.
Currently, Southern UC h ...
.
Medical
Afiat Healthpark was initially developed as the medical hub for Iskandar Puteri. Columbia Asia Iskandar Puteri was the first hospital being built in the city. This was followed by Gleneagles Medini and Kensington Specialist Centre.
Industry
Concurrent with the development of Iskandar Puteri, a new proposal was brought forward by the then State Secretary, Dato Ayob Mion to build a new port at the west coast of Johor. The new port,
Port of Tanjung Pelepas
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP, UN/Locode: MYTPP) is a container port located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia, and is part of the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network, which holds a minority share in the joint ventur ...
was developed near the Second Link and become the catalyst for industrial development at the for Tanjung Kupang area at the west of Iskandar Puteri.
Later, UEM also developed Southern Industry and Logistic Cluster (SiLC) which hosting i-Park SiLC, IBP, Bio-excell and iTech Valley. SILC also host the largest insulin producer in the world Biocon and Insulet. This is followed by Nusa Cemerlang and Nusajaya Techpark at the adjacent land at Gelang Patah.
Tourist attraction
Puteri Harbour (with a land area of 278 hectares or 688 arces) & Forest City is a
marina
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...
development that spans 687 acres (2.8 km
2) on the
Straits of Johor
The Johore Strait (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Straits of Johor, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach) is an international strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.
Geography
The strait separates the Ma ...
. Sanrio Hello Kitty Town and Thomas Town were also located at Puteri Harbour.
Legoland Malaysia
Legoland Malaysia Resort is Malaysia's first international theme park, which opened in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia on 15 September 2012 with over 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions. It is the first Legoland theme park in Asia and s ...
is one of the main attractions of
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 ...
state, it is a integrated complex containing the
Legoland Malaysia
Legoland Malaysia Resort is Malaysia's first international theme park, which opened in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia on 15 September 2012 with over 40 interactive rides, shows and attractions. It is the first Legoland theme park in Asia and s ...
and Legoland Water Park theme parks, plus a lifestyle retail centre, offices, hotels, service apartments and residential units. The main theme park includes 70 hands-on rides, slides, shows distributed among the LEGO Technic, LEGO Kingdoms, Imagination, Land of Adventure, Lego City and Minliand areas. Another attraction is the Legoland Hotel.
Shopping malls in the city are Paradigm Mall JB, B5 Johor Street Market,
ÆON Bukit Indah, AEON Taman Universiti, GP Mall, Mall of Medini, Perling Mall, Sunway Big Box, Sutera Mall, Tasek Central and many more.
FASTrack City will open in 2019.
In March 2019, works on a new marina in Puteri Harbour kicked off, as a joint venture between SUTL Enterprise and UEM Sunrise. The first phase of the ONE°15 Marina Puteri Harbour membership was launched in November 2020, with the opening of ONE°15 Estuari Sports Centre. Johor Tourism, Youth and Sports Committee chairman, Datuk Onn Hafiz Bin Ghazi was the guest of honour at the opening launch. The integrated sports complex was launched with the intent to introduce a world-class sporting venue in Johor with the potential to host national and international sporting events.
Iskandar Puteri residences
Townships such as
Nusa Bayu
Bandar Nusa Bayu (بنـــدر نوســـا بايـــو) or Nusa Bayu is a township at the city of Iskandar Puteri, district of Johor Bahru, State of Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia. The township is bordered by Setia Eco Garden and Jelutong ...
,
Gerbang Nusajaya, Setia Eco Gardens, Casa Almyra, Nusa Sentral, Taman Universiti, Nusa Indah, Taman Nusa Bestari Jaya, Bestari Heights,
East Ledang, Estuari, Ledang Heights, Nusa Idaman, Nusa Bayu, Nusa Bestari, Nusa Bestari 2, Nusa Duta,
Bukit Indah
Bukit Indah ( Jawi: بوكيت اينده) is a suburb in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The township has a population of over 60,000 with over 10,000 houses.
History
Bukit Indah was launched in 1997. It won the Johor ...
,
Horizon Hills and Sunway Iskandar are located within this zone.
Transportation
Sea
The
Port of Tanjung Pelepas
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP, UN/Locode: MYTPP) is a container port located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia, and is part of the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network, which holds a minority share in the joint ventur ...
, which ranks as Malaysia's largest container port since 2004 lies in the western side of the city. It is the
19th busiest container port in the world . Iskandar Puteri houses the Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal, with destinations to cities in
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
Rail
The planned
Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail
The Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) was a proposed railway project to link Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Singapore via a high-speed rail line. It was first proposed by then Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak in September 2010. Sing ...
also will serve the city at
Gerbang Nusajaya in the future. On 29 March 2021, Malaysia compensated Singapore S$102.8 million, with the settlement representing the complete termination of the project and bilateral agreement.
Road
Within Johor, the
Iskandar Coastal Highway
The Iskandar Coastal Highway (ICH) (formerly Johor Bahru West Coast Parkway) (Malay Language, Malay: ''Lebuhraya Pesisir Pantai Iskandar (LPPI)'') or the stretch of road that includes Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar (formerl ...
and
Pasir Gudang Highway
Pasir Gudang Highway, also known as Federal Route 17, is a highway in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia that connects Tampoi North in the west to Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat in the east. Pasir Gudang Highway is a four-laned highway, unl ...
links the city to
Johor Bahru City, while the Tanjung Kupang Road links the city to
Pontian District
Pontian District ( ms, Daerah Pontian) is a district located in southwest part of the Malaysian state of Johor. It borders Batu Pahat and Kluang Districts to the north and Kulai and Johor Bahru Districts to the east.
Etymology
The name o ...
. The
Second Link Expressway
The Second Link Expressway is a controlled-access highway in Johor, Malaysia. It runs from Senai, Kulai District near the Senai International Airport, international airport to the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link at Tanjung Kupang, Johor Bahru ...
and
North–South Expressway connect the city to the other states in
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
.
The
Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link ( ms, Laluan Kedua Malaysia–Singapura, zh, 马新第二通道) is a bridge connecting Singapore and Johor, Malaysia. In Singapore, it is officially known as the Tuas Second Link. The bridge was built to re ...
was built between Kampong Ladang at
Tanjung Kupang Tanjung Kupang is a mukim in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia.
Geography
The mukim has an area of 283 km2 with a population of 10,702 people.http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/Johor%20Bahru%20Profil%20(Rev1).pd ...
, Johor and Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim at
Tuas
Tuas is a planning area located within the West Region of Singapore. It is bounded by the Western Water Catchment to its north, Pioneer to its east and the Straits of Johor to its west. Tuas also shares a maritime boundary with the Western Island ...
, Singapore. The bridge was built to reduce the traffic congestion at the
Johor–Singapore Causeway
The Johor–Singapore Causeway is a causeway consisting of a combined railway and motorway bridge that links the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia across the Straits of Johor to the district and town of Woodlands in Singapore. Historically f ...
and was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998. The twin-deck bridge supports a dual-three lane
carriageway
A carriageway (British English) or roadway (North American English) consists of a width of road on which a vehicle is not restricted by any physical barriers or separation to move laterally. A carriageway generally consists of a number of tra ...
and its total length over water is 1,920 m.
See also
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UEM Land (now UEM Sunrise)
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Kota Iskandar, Johor
Kota Iskandar (Jawi: كوتا إسكندر) (formerly Johor State New Administrative Centre (JSNAC)) is the administrative centre of the state of Johor, Malaysia and its seat of government (Executive branch & Legislative branch of the Johor stat ...
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Cahaya Jauhar
Cahaya Jauhar (Cahaya Jauhar Sdn Bhd) is a Government Linked Company in Johor, Malaysia. It is a special vehicle joint venture company between the State of Johor under state-owned Johor State Secretary Incorporation (JSSI) and the Malaysia Feder ...
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Medini Iskandar Malaysia
Medini Iskandar Malaysia is a suburb in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia.
Medini is a urban township development planned for a population of 450,000 by 2030. Medini is Malaysia's largest single urban development to date ...
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Nusa Bayu
Bandar Nusa Bayu (بنـــدر نوســـا بايـــو) or Nusa Bayu is a township at the city of Iskandar Puteri, district of Johor Bahru, State of Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia. The township is bordered by Setia Eco Garden and Jelutong ...
References
External links
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