| 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.
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]
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 area | Local government body | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Bahru | Johor Bahru City Council | 858,118 | |
| Iskandar Puteri | Iskandar Puteri City Council | 575,977 | |
| Pasir Gudang | Pasir Gudang City Council | 312,437 | |
| Kulai | Kulai Municipal Council | 329,497 | |
| Pontian | Pontian Municipal Council | 173,318 | |
| Kota Tinggi | Kota Tinggi District Council | 222,382 | |
| Johor Bahru Conurbation (Southern Conurbation) | 2,487,601 | ||
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.
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.
Ports in the conurbation includes Johor Port, Tanjung Langsat Port and Port of Tanjung Pelepas.
The conurbation houses the Senai International Airport which is located in Senai.
Metropolitan areas of Malaysia