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Johor Bahru

Description: Johor Bahru, also spelled Johor Baru or Johore Bahru and near-universally abbreviated as JB, is the city and the ... more

Johor Bahru ... capital of Johor in southern Malaysia. It is one of the largest cities in Malaysia. With a population of approximately 876,000 in the city, 1.73 million in the metropolitan area and 5.49 million in the Singapore-Johor Bahru conurbation ([1]), the city is an important industrial, tourism and commercial hub for southern Malaysia and is part of one of Southeast Asia's most populous urban areas. The population growth rate of Johor Bahru is also among the highest in Malaysia. Tourism is a significant contributor to the city's economy, as it receives 60% of the country's annual 16 million foreign tourists via its bridges and road links to Singapore. However, Johor Bahru's highly developed industrial base has made the city one of the biggest industrial centres of the country.

Newest Review: ... to be vigilant against this. All that said I never had any problem and it didnt stop me going looking for snake charmers in the Indian area of the city, unfortunately I never found any. Since Johor Bahru is not really a tourist destination the hotel rates are much better than typical Malaysian destinations. I booked into the Mutiara (formerly Crowne Plaza) for about £25 a night and that ... more

... place was fantastic. Its hard to recommend Johor Bahru as a city to visit but if you are entering Malaysia from Singapore then it can be a decent place to stop off or night or two en route to more costly destinations....more

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Johor Bahru: Bright Lights Big City (202 words)
by - written on 22/09/09 (Useful, 7 readings)
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I spent a few nights in Johor Bahru in July 2009. The city is literally a taxi ride away from Singapore. Johor Bahru is not really a tourist destination and the city itself has no main shopping street as such but rather has several massive malls scattered about the city. While there I was strongly advised against going out at night due to knife weilding gangs, it seems the most common crime there was motorcyclists snatching handbags and there were even police posters warning people to be vigilant against this. All that said I never had any problem and it didnt stop me going looking for snake charmers in the Indian area of the city, unfortunately I ... Read the complete review

One stop before Singapore (146 words)
by - written on 16/08/00
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This magnificient city is located at the southern tip of the Peninsular Malaysia and across the small stretch of sea is Singapore Island. It is connected to this city via a bridge, known as the Causeway. Being at the border with Singapore, it has attracted lots of Singaporean to this city. The reason is becasue things are cheaper in Malaysia and most Singaporeans throng to Johor Bahru in search of the excellent and cheap sea food cuisines. There is plenty of restaurants mushrooming all over the city offering some of the excellent sea food menus. That is what Johor Bahru is famed for, the excellent local food. Apart from that, shopping is excellent with many huge shopping ... Read the complete review