Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru is Malaysia's second largest city, and the state capital of Johor. The city is surrounded by suburbs, industrial parks and long waterfront areas, in the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia. Wikivoyage

Population 797,882 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Malaysia

• 999PolicePolice
• 999AmbulanceAmbulance
• 999FireFire

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Malaysia

Getting there

Where are you starting from?

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Istana Bukit Serene Castle · 870 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Somewhere to run

• Taman Merdeka 630 m across 490 m
• MBJB City Forest 690 m across 1.4 km
• Danga Bay Park 280 m across 1.3 km

Getting around

• Larkin Central 1.7 km
• Bukit Chagar 3.7 km
• JB Sentral 4.1 km
• Johor Bahru Sentral 4.2 km
• Johor Bahru City Square 4.2 km
• Johor Bahru-Singapore Taxi Terminal 4.3 km

More train stations: Woodlands Train Checkpoint 5.9 km, Kempas Baru 5.9 km

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