Johor Bahru
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Johor Bahru (an aa spelled Johor Baharu, Johor Baru,[1] or Johore Bahru; abbreviatit as JB) is the caipital ceety o Johor in soothren Malaysie. Johor Bahru is the soothrenmaist ceety o the Eurasian mainland.[2] Pasir Pelangi, the ryal veelage, is locatit athin Johor Bahru.
Geography[eedit | eedit soorce]
The ceety cooncil admeenisters the heichlie developed soothren central coast o the metropolitan aurie, wi a total aurie o 185 square kilometers (71.4 sq mi). It is situatit on the Straits o Johor (an aa kent as the Straits o Tebrau), which separate Malaysie an Singapore. Metropolitan Johor Bahru occupies extensive coastal land, consistin o ecologically rich swamp lands an important river seestems such as Sungai Johor, Sungai Pulai an Sungai Tebrau.
Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]
Istanbul, Turkey
Jeddah, Saudi Arabie
Shenzhen, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae (Julie 2006)
Kuching, Malaysie (2008)
Surabaya, Indonesie
Tangerang, Indonesie
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Baru means "new" an Johor means "Jewel" in Malay.
- ↑ "Hotels in Johore Bahru". Asia Rooms.com. Retrieved 2006-06-24.
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