Bandar Penawar Explained

Bandar Penawar
Settlement Type:	Town
Coordinates:	1.5533°N 104.2303°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Johor
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Kota Tinggi
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	11.5
Population Density Km2:	auto

Bandar Penawar is a town in Desaru, Pengerang PBT, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia.^[1]

History

Bandar Penawar was opened on 1979 by Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara (Southeast Johor Development Authority) (KEJORA)

Geography

The town spans over an area of 11.5 km².^[2]

Facilities

• Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara (Southeast Johor Development Authority) (KEJORA) main headquarters
• Masjid Jamek Bandar Penawar
• Perpustakaan Awam Bandar Penawar
• Balai Polis Bandar Penawar
• Balai Bomba Bandar Penawar
• Stadium Kejora Bandar Penawar
• Chinese Temples Village (神庙村) - Eight Temples located together at one location^[3]
• Ma-Zhu Temple or Fong San Kong (凤山宫)

Educations

• SM Sains Kota Tinggi
• SMK Agama Bandar Penawar
• SMK Bandar Penawar
• SK Bandar Penawar
• SK Bandar Penawar 2
• Sekolah Agama Bandar Penawar
• Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail
• Kolej Professional Mara
• Kolej Komuniti
• INSTEDT
• Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN)

Transportation

The town is served by TransJohor public buses linking to Kota Tinggi Town.^[4]

The Desaru Monorail Served the Stations in Bandar Penewar and Greater Desaru, The Monorail Shudule to Open in 2028.

Notes and References

1. Web site: AHLI Dewan Undangan Negeri Bandar Penawar, Hamimah Mansor (kanan) - Johor - Utusan Online. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195007/http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/wilayah/johor/ahli-dewan-undangan-negeri-bandar-penawar-hamimah-mansor-kanan-1.85934 . 2016-03-04 .
2. http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf Handbook
3. Web site: 全国首个神庙村．边佳兰8古庙集一处. 19 May 2020.
4. Web site: Bus Routes And Schedule. Pengnagkutan Awam Johor. 17 March 2018.