Ulu Tiram Explained

Ulu Tiram
Settlement Type:Suburb of Johor Bahru
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Translit Lang1 Info1:اولو تيرم
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info2:乌鲁地南
Translit Lang1 Type3:Tamil
Translit Lang1 Info3:உலு தீராம்
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Type2:Johor
Subdivision Type3:District
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:81800
Area Total Km2:239.2
Population As Of:2015
Population:123,860
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Iskandar#Malaysia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:1.6°N 103.8203°W

Ulu Tiram (Jawi: اولو تيرم; Chinese: 乌鲁地南; Tamil: உலு தீராம்) is a suburb in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The town lies along the Tebrau Highway, a section of Malaysia Federal Route 3, a major trunk road on Peninsular Malaysia's east coast that connects Ulu Tiram with major towns and cities such as Mersing, Kuantan and Kota Bharu.

Ulu Tiram is located approximately 18 km north of Johor Bahru and 20 km south of Kota Tinggi. Ulu Tiram is accessible through the Tebrau Highway, Jalan Kota Tinggi trunk road, and the Senai–Desaru Expressway.[1]

History

Since the 1990s, the urban expansion of Johor Bahru has ended Ulu Tiram's relative isolation and it is now one of the fastest growing suburbs of the city as part of the Tebrau growth corridor. The town hosts a taxi depot which ferries people around Johor as well as to Johor Bahru. The taxi depot hosts a small shopping complex. The town is of little interest; markets and shophouses selling various provisions and accessories constitutes much of the town. The town also hosts a small housing and industrial estate.

Residential Areas

Education

Shopping

Today's Mall

Today's Mall is a 3-storey fully air-conditioned contemporary shopping center, covering almost 10acres of land. Its gross built up area is approximately 800000square feet. The premises provided more than 1,000 free car parks, with 24 hours security, made up of 250 shop lots, and areas designated for exhibition, promotion, kiosks, booths, etc. Today's Mall also housed the first 3D cinema in Johor Bahru and an indoor water theme park. It currently lays abandoned.

NSK Trade City

NSK Trade City is a single level hypermarket located in the Town Centre of Ulu Tiram and is attached with a McDonald's. The total built up area of NSK Trade City is 110000square feet. with a combination of a wet and dry market consisting of around 50 retail shops and kiosks under one roof. A total of 1,000 free car parks are available in the NSK Trade City compound.

Transportation

The suburb houses the Ulu Tiram Bus and Taxi Terminal. It is accessible by Causeway Link route 6B from Johor Bahru Sentral railway station.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Latar Belakang. January 2016.
  2. Web site: Causeway Link Bus Routes & Bus Schedule.