This article refers to a district in the state of Johor in Malaysia. For other uses, see Johor Bahru (disambiguation)

The Johor Bahru district is located in the Southern part of Johor State , separated from Singapore by a stretch of water known as Selat Johor in the Malay language in English, the Straits of Johor. It stretches all the way to Layang-Layang in the Kluang district , and comprises 4 local authorities - Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB), Johor Bahru Central Municipal Council (MPJBT), Pasir Gudang Local Authority (PBTPG) and recently created Kulai Municipal Council (formerly Kulai District Council) with a possibly new fifth local authority covering the proposed new administrative capital of Johor In Bandar Nusajaya near the Second Link which connects road traffic between Malaysia and Singapore.

Johor Baru Town (Bandaraya) is the main border crossing between Malaysia and Singapore. There's plenty of traffic both ways with many Singaporeans coming over for day trips to purchase lower cost products as well as holidaying in Malaysia. On the Malaysian side, there's a considerable number of Malaysians (Johoreans) who study and work in Singapore, but commute on a daily basis to and from Johor Baru Town to the city state.

Except for Johor Bahru and the other neighboring towns, which include the Pasir Gudang port, the district is covered with rich Oil Palm estates. The district has 2 links to Singapore, the old Singapore-Johor Causeway , and the new Second Crossing, known as the Second Link . The Second Link bridge functions as an expressway as well, and goes to four places. The first one links to another expressway that stretches to Tampoi near Johor Bahru. The second one links to another flyover that leads to the Gelang Patah housing estate. The third destination is the Senai International Airport , which is where the Second Causeway ends. The fourth destination links to a flyover that links to the Malaysian North-South Expressway. Travelers, however, have to pay a price somewhere around RM 2.30 for each person in the car to travel along this expressway.

The Second Link custom, known by the name in Malay Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (which was named after the current sultan's late great-grandfather, Sultan Abu Bakar) of the Malaysian side was also the site of a plane crash in 1977. A Malaysian airlines plane crashed into the area known as Tanjong Kupang. The plane crashed into the Mangrove swamps, and none of the people survived. All the bodies were torn apart to separate pieces; so many bodies remained unidentified and were buried in a Muslim cemetery in Johor Bahru.

Capital

• Johor Bahru

Other Towns

• Senai
• Skudai
• Masai
• Pasir Gudang
• Ulu Tiram
• Kulai