Johor Bahru District

Johor Bahru District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Johor Bahru
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	جوهر بهارو‎
• Chinese	新山县
• Tamil	ஜொகூர் பாரு
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Location of Johor Bahru District in Johor
Johor Bahru District Location of Johor Bahru District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°32′N 103°43′E / 1.533°N 103.717°E / 1.533; 103.717
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
Seat	Johor Bahru
Local area government(s)	Iskandar Puteri City Council (Johor Bahru West and North) Johor Bahru City Council (Johor Bahru City Centre) Pasir Gudang City Council (Johor Bahru East)
Government
• District officer	Haji Abdul Rahman bin Salleh
Area [1]
• Total	1,063.97 km2 (410.80 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Total	1,758,500
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	79xxx - 81xxx
Calling code	+6-07-2, +6-07-3, +6-07-5
Vehicle registration plates	J

The Johor Bahru District is a district located in the southern part of Johor, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,063.97km² and has a population of 1.8 million, making it the second largest district in Malaysia by population. The district capital is Johor Bahru City and the administrative capital is Iskandar Puteri City. The district borders Pontian District on the west, Kota Tinggi District on the east, Kulai District on the north and Straits of Johor to the south. The urban centres are divided into the cities of Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri and Pasir Gudang. Johor Bahru District is the second-largest GDP contributor among all other districts in Malaysia.

It is host to many thriving townships such as the Tebrau area, which hosts several shopping malls including a ÆON Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, Toppen Shopping Centre and an IKEA outlet.

The district office is located in Johor Bahru.