Johor Bahru Conurbation
{{distinguish|Iskandar Malaysia}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Johor Bahru Conurbation
| native_name = Konurbasi Johor Bahru
| official_name = Southern Conurbation
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| settlement_type = Metropolitan area
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| image2 = Causeway 12.jpg
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| image3 = Senai International Airport.jpg
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| image4 = Iskandar Puteri.jpg
| caption4 = Iskandar Puteri
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Malaysia
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Johor}} Johor
| subdivision_type2 = Core city
| subdivision_name2 = Johor Bahru
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| area_total_km2 = 4,954
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 2,487,601
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = Malaysian Standard Time
| utc_offset1 = +8
| postal_code_type = Postcode
| postal_code = 79xxx - 82xxx
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| area_codes = +6-07-2, +6-07-3, +6-07-5
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| subdivision_type3 = Other major towns
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The Johor Bahru Conurbation ({{langx|ms|Konurbasi Johor Bahru}}, also known as the Southern Conurbation (Malay: {{lang|ms|Konurbasi Selatan}}) in the National Physical Plan,{{Cite journal |title=RANCANGAN STRUKTUR NEGERI JOHOR 2030 (KAJIAN SEMULA) |url=http://epublisiti.townplan.gov.my/turun/rsn_johor2030/ringkasan.pdf |journal=PLANMalaysia@Johor}}{{Cite journal |first= |date= |title=DRAF RANCANGAN FIZIKAL NEGARA KE-4: Ke Arah Kemakmuran Bersama |url=https://mytownnet.planmalaysia.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MESY-PEGAWAI-KANAN_SLIDE-RFN4-1.pdf |journal=Bahagian Rancangan Fizikal Negara |pages=12}} 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, where they are all located in Johor, it is home to over 2.4 million people {{As of|2020|lc=y}}, one of the largest in the country, as well as the largest metropolitan area in Malaysia without spanning other states, federal territory or country.
Definition
{{further information|Iskandar Malaysia}}
{{Wide image|Johor Bahru Conurbation.png|800px|Local government areas within the Johor Bahru Conurbation}}
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.{{Cite journal |title=Bab 7 - PPSN (Zon Selatan) |url=https://myplan.planmalaysia.gov.my/admin/uploads_publication/rancangan-fizikal-negara-keempat-rfn4-bab-7---ppsn-zon-selatan-my-24112021.pdf |journal=Rancangan Fizikal Negara Keempat (RFN4) |pages=14}}{{Cite journal |title=Urban Transport Master Plan Study for the Johor Bahru Conurbation, Malaysia. |url=https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/10694834.pdf |journal=Government of Malaysia, Japan International Cooperation Agency}}
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.{{Cite journal |title=KEY FINDINGS: POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF MALAYSIA 2020 |url=https://www.selangor.gov.my/sabakbernam/resources/PENERBITAN_PENEMUAN_UTAMA_BANCI_PENDUDUK_DAN_PERUMAHAN_MALAYSIA_2020.pdf |journal=Department of Statistics Malaysia}}
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!Local government area !Local government body !Population |
| Johor Bahru
| align="right" |858,118 |
| Iskandar Puteri
| align="right" |575,977 |
| Pasir Gudang
| align="right" |312,437 |
| Kulai
| align="right" |329,497 |
| Pontian
|Pontian Municipal Council | align="right" |173,318 |
| Kota Tinggi
|Kota Tinggi District Council | align="right" |222,382 |
| colspan="2" style="background: #f2f2f2" |Johor Bahru Conurbation (Southern Conurbation)
| align="right" style="background: #f2f2f2" |2,487,601 |
Transportation
= Rail =
File:JB_Sentral_sign_and_entrance.jpg]]
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. {{citation needed|date= December 2023}}
= 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.{{citation needed|date= December 2023}}
= Sea =
Ports in the conurbation includes Johor Port, Tanjung Langsat Port and Port of Tanjung Pelepas.{{citation needed|date= December 2023}}
= Airport =
File:Senai_International_Airport.jpg
The conurbation houses the Senai International Airport which is located in Senai.{{citation needed|date= December 2023}}
See also
Metropolitan areas of Malaysia
References
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