Johor Bahru District

Johor Bahru District
Daerah Johor Bahru
Location of Johor Bahru District in Johor
Johor Bahru District
Location of Johor Bahru District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°32′N 103°43′E / 1.533°N 103.717°E / 1.533; 103.717
Country Malaysia
State Johor
SeatJohor Bahru
Local area government(s)Iskandar Puteri City Council
(Johor Bahru West and North)
Johor Bahru City Council
(Johor Bahru City Centre)
Pasir Gudang City Council
(Johor Bahru East)
Government
  District officerHaji Abdul Rahman bin Salleh
Area
  Total
1,063.97 km2 (410.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
1,758,500
  Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
79xxx - 81xxx
Calling code+6-07-2, +6-07-3, +6-07-5
Vehicle registration platesJ

The Johor Bahru District is a district located in the southern part of Johor, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,063.97km2 and has a population of 1.8 million, making it the second largest district in Malaysia by population. The district capital is Johor Bahru and the administrative capital is Iskandar Puteri. The district borders Pontian District on the west, Kota Tinggi District on the east, Kulai District on the north and Singapore to the south. The urban centres are divided into the cities of Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri and Pasir Gudang. Johor Bahru District is currently the second-largest gross domestic product (GDP) contributor among all districts in Malaysia.

It is host to many thriving townships such as the Tebrau area, which hosts several shopping malls including ÆON Malls, Mid Valley Southkey, Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru, Toppen Shopping Centre and an IKEA outlet.

The district office is located in Johor Bahru.