Desaru ( Jawi: ديسارو; zh, 迪沙鲁) is a

beach resort A seaside resort is a town, village, or hotel that serves as a vacation resort and is located on a coast. Sometimes the concept includes an aspect of official accreditation based on the satisfaction of certain requirements, such as in the Germa ...

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 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 mariti ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

. It is famous for its pristine beach beside the

South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Ph ...

. 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: ''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-oriented expr ...

connects Desaru to Senai 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

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 ...

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 *T ...

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 *T ...

* Taman Mutiara Desaru * Escadia * Harmonia 1 * Harmonia 2

References

External links

Tourism Malaysia - Desaru

Tourism Malaysia - Desaru Beach

Greater Desaru Tourism Association

Desaru Network

Desaru Coast Malaysia
Kota Tinggi District Towns in Johor {{Johor-geo-stub