Iskandar Puteri
Iskandar Puteri (formerly known as Nusajaya) is a city and the administrative capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia (Kota Iskandar). It represents the seat of government of the state of Johor (Executive branch & Legislative branch). Situated along the Straits of Johor at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula, it is also the southernmost city in Peninsular Malaysia.
Iskandar Puteri | |
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| City of Iskandar Puteri Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | إسكندر ڤوتري |
| • Chinese | 依斯干达公主城 (Simplified) 依斯干達公主城 (Traditional) Yīsīgāndá Gōngzhǔ Chéng (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | இஸ்கந்தர் புத்திரி Iskantar Puttiri (Transliteration) |
From top, left to right: The Dato' Jaafar Muhammad Building in Kota Iskandar, Legoland Malaysia Resort, the City Council, the Kota Iskandar Mosque, and the Sultan Ismail Building | |
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Location of Iskandar Puteri in Johor | |
Iskandar Puteri Iskandar Puteri Iskandar Puteri (Malaysia) Iskandar Puteri Iskandar Puteri (Asia) Iskandar Puteri Iskandar Puteri (Earth) | |
| Coordinates: 01°25′20″N 103°39′00″E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| District | Johor Bahru |
| Established | 16 April 2009 (as Kota Iskandar) |
| City status | 22 November 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Body | Iskandar Puteri City Council |
| • Mayor | Mohd Haffiz Ahmad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 367.4 km2 (141.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 575,977 (10th) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 79xxx |
| Area code(s) | +607 |
| Website | www |
Together with the adjacent cities of Johor Bahru (the official state capital of Johor) and Pasir Gudang, the three adjoining cities are commonly located within the Johor Bahru District. They anchor Malaysia's third largest urban agglomeration namely Iskandar Malaysia, with a population of 2.2 million (As of August 2020).
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