Johor Bahru Conurbation Explained

Johor Bahru Conurbation
Native Name:Konurbasi Johor Bahru
Settlement Type:Metropolitan area
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Johor
Subdivision Type2:Core city
Subdivision Name2:Johor Bahru
Area Total Km2:4,954
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2,487,601
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Malaysian Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:79xxx - 82xxx
Area Codes:+6-07-2, +6-07-3, +6-07-5
Subdivision Type3:Other major towns

The Johor Bahru Conurbation, also known as the Southern Conurbation (Malay: Malay: Konurbasi Selatan; Jawi: كونورباسي سلاتن) in the National Physical Plan,[1] [2] is the built-up urban or metropolitan area within and around Johor Bahru in the Malaysian state of Johor, and roughly corresponds to the Iskandar Malaysia corridor. Encompassing all of Johor Bahru District, Kulai District, and parts of Pontian and Kota Tinggi Districts, the conurbation is home to over 2.4 million people, the third largest in the country.

Definition

Introduced in the 4th edition of Malaysia's National Physical Plan, the conurbation encompasses Johor Bahru, Senai, Skudai, Kulai, Pasir Gudang, Tanjung Pelepas, Pontian, Kota Tinggi, Desaru, Pengerang and Bandar Tenggara.[3] [4]

Population by local government area

See also: List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population.

The population table is based on the official census of 2020 for the local government areas within the Johor Bahru Conurbation.[5]

Local government areaLocal government bodyPopulation
Johor BahruJohor Bahru City Council858,118
Iskandar PuteriIskandar Puteri City Council575,977
Pasir GudangPasir Gudang City Council312,437
KulaiKulai Municipal Council329,497
PontianPontian Municipal Council173,318
Kota TinggiKota Tinggi District Council222,382
Johor Bahru Conurbation (Southern Conurbation)2,487,601

Transportation

Rail

The conurbation is served by three railway stations of the KTMB, which are Johor Bahru Sentral, Kempas Baru and Kulai. It is also linked to Woodlands, Singapore via the Shuttle Tebrau service, and it will be supplanted by the newer Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS.

Road

The Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway, Pasir Gudang Highway, Johor Bahru East Coast Highway, Iskandar Coastal Highway, Skudai–Pontian Highway, Skudai Highway, Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway and Senai–Desaru Expressway links most of the cities and towns in Johor Bahru Conurbation. It is connected to other districts in Johor and other states in Peninsular Malaysia via the North–South Expressway, being the expressway's southern terminus. The conurbation is also linked to Singapore via Johor–Singapore Causeway and Malaysia–Singapore Second Link.

Sea

Ports in the conurbation includes Johor Port, Tanjung Langsat Port and Port of Tanjung Pelepas.

Airport

The conurbation houses the Senai International Airport which is located in Senai.

See also

Metropolitan areas of Malaysia

Notes and References

  1. RANCANGAN STRUKTUR NEGERI JOHOR 2030 (KAJIAN SEMULA) . PLANMalaysia@Johor.
  2. DRAF RANCANGAN FIZIKAL NEGARA KE-4: Ke Arah Kemakmuran Bersama . . 12.
  3. Bab 7 - PPSN (Zon Selatan) . Rancangan Fizikal Negara Keempat (RFN4) . 14.
  4. Urban Transport Master Plan Study for the Johor Bahru Conurbation, Malaysia. . Government of Malaysia, Japan International Cooperation Agency.
  5. KEY FINDINGS: POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF MALAYSIA 2020 . Department of Statistics Malaysia.