Johor Bahru is the capital as well as largest city in Johor. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city on the Asian mainland. Popularly abbreviated as JB, Johor Bahru is also the centre of the second largest urban area in the country after the Klang Valley. In this Johor Bahru Travel Guide, I want to provide you with the necessary travel tips when planning your visit to the city. You will find in this travel guide useful information on the places of interest, sights and tourist attractions in Johor Bahru.
Guide to Johor Bahru Hotels
It's never easy finding the hotel that's just right for your stay. Still, by taking a little time to do your research, you increase your chance of getting a good hotel at the best price. Go through the list of hotels in Johor Bahru which we've put together, with full description, star rating, address, location map and evaluation. Pick the hotel of your choice and view the rates offered by different booking sites. Yes, we show you prices from different websites, so you don't have to visit them one by one.
More about Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru has a population of approximately 900,000 and a metropolitan area with 1.8 million inhabitants. Johor Bahru is one of the fastest growing cities in Southeast Asia.
Istana Gardens, Johor Bahru
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Getting there
By Road
Johor Bahru is linked to Singapore via the Causeway as well as the Second Link. The city is located at the southern end of the North-South Expressway (E2), which links it to most of the major towns and cities in Peninsular Malaysia.
By Plane
Johor Bahru's Senai Airport (JHB), also known as the Sultan Ismail Airport, is located 28 km to the northwest of the city. The airport is served by Malaysia Airlines, which connects it to Kuala Lumpur, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. AirAsia also flies to Senai, providing air links with Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Kota Kinabalu, Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya and Bangkok. Firefly provides connection between Senai and Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur.
JB Sentral Railway Station
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Johor Bahru Travel Information
Johor Bahru State Mosque
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Medical Attention
Utilities in Johor Bahru
- Syarikat Air Johor Jalan Garuda, 80350 Johor Bahru, tel: 07 224 4040
History of Johor Bahru
Read also the History of Johor, to get a full picture of how the sultanate was established.
Johor Bahru was founded by Temenggong Daing Ibrahim in 1855 as his capital. Before that, it was a small Malay fishing village known as Tanjung Puteri. It was his son Temenggong Abu Bakar who renamed it Johor Bahru on 1 January 1866. Temenggong Abu Bakar later ascended the throne as Sultan Abu Bakar in 1885. Many of the historical buildings in Johor Bahru were built by Sultan Abu Bakar, who is regarded as the father of modern Johor.
Johor International Convention Centre
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The railway line connecting the towns in Peninsular Malaysia was extended to Johor Bahru in 1909. With the completion of the Causeway in 1923 allowed the railway to go all the way till Singapore. Sultan Ibrahim Building was constructed as the British government building in 1940, but soon fell into the hands of the Japanese.
The Japanese army arrived in Johor Bahru on 31 January 1942 and took over the town with little resistance. Istana Bukit Serene, residence of the sultan, was made the base for their preparation to conquer Singapore.
Tebrau Highway, Johor Bahru
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After the end of World War II, Johor Bahru became the cradle of Malay nationalism. It was here that the Menteri Besar of Johor, Onn Jaafar, formed the United Malay National Organisation, UMNO, in May 1946 to voice their disenchantment over the granting of citizenship to non-Malays.
Johor Bahru started growing rapidly since the 1960's, helped in some way by its proximity to Singapore. Small towns close to Johor Bahru were absorbed as the metropolitan area expanded outwards. It was given city status on 1 January 1994, and Dataran Bandaraya Johor Bahru was built to commemorate the occasion.
Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration & Quarantine Complex, Johor Bahru
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