Johor Bahru, often abbreviated as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor <\/a>in Malaysia<\/a>. The name is derived from the Arabic honorific title “Johor”, meaning “jewel”, and the Malay word “Bahru”, which translates to “new”. Hence, Johor Bahru can be interpreted as the “New Jewel” of Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Located at the southern <\/a>tip of Peninsular Malaysia<\/a>, Johor Bahru shares its southern border with Singapore, separated by the narrow Straits of Johor. To its north and west, it is bordered by other districts within the state of Johor. The city serves as a major gateway between Malaysia and Singapore, with bustling commercial and industrial activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Johor Bahru’s origins trace back to the 19th century when it was established by Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim as the administrative center of the Sultanate of Johor. Under British colonial rule, it saw significant development and became an important economic and administrative hub. Following Malaysia’s independence in 1957, Johor Bahru continued to grow and was granted city status in 1994. Its strategic location adjacent to Singapore has shaped much of its contemporary significance and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Johor Bahru, with its rich history, modern attractions, and proximity to Singapore, offers a varied experience for travelers, making it a vital destination in the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Name Johor Bahru, often abbreviated as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor in Malaysia. The name is derived from the Arabic honorific title “Johor”, meaning “jewel”, and the Malay word “Bahru”, which translates to “new”. Hence, Johor Bahru can be interpreted as the “New Jewel” of Malaysia. Geography Located at the … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,50],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2303"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2315,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303\/revisions\/2315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitormalaysia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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