Iskandar Puteri, Johor

Iskandar Puteri, Johor (14 September, 2016)


Iskandar Puteri Travel Tips is specially created to help you discover Iskandar Puteri, a newly created city in Johor. Iskandar Puteri (GPS: 1.42224, 103.64824) is within the Johor Bahru District. It is situated to the west of Johor Bahru and to the south of Gelang Patah, Iskandar Puteri covers 97 square kilometers, making it the largest privately-owned land bank in Southeast Asia. Iskandar Puteri is just a component of Iskandar Malaysia, a greater area of 2,217 sqft that includes Johor Bahru.¹

How to reach Iskandar Puteri

If you are coming from Johor Bahru, take Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar (Route 52) heading west until you reach Iskandar Puteri, exiting the highway at Bulatan Nusajaya.

If you are coming from the north (Kuala Lumpur, Penang, etc.), take the North South Expressway Southern Route (E2) to Exit 253 (Senai North Interchange), and continue on the Second Link Expressway (E3) until the Kota Iskandar Interchange (Exit 311).

Map of Iskandar Puteri

Neighbourhoods of Iskandar Puteri

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Neighbourhoods of Iskandar Puteri

Nusajaya is the seat of state administration for Johor. The name "Nusajaya" was originally used to denote the entire Iskandar Puteri area, but today is confined only to the administrative centre, similar to Putrajaya.

SiLC, or Southern Industrial and Logistics Cluster, is an industrial park covering 5.6 sq km of Iskandar Puteri. It will focus on non-polluting industries such as advanced technologies, nutrition & health, and logistics.

Puteri Harbour is a new waterfront and marina being developed along the Strait of Johor at Iskandar Puteri. It will cover 2.8 sq km and will be modelled after the French Riviera. EduCity, modelled after the Knowledge City in Dubai, is a centre for education in Iskandar Puteri. It covers 2.4 sq km and will be a place where world-renowned universities can have a joint campus.

Medical City is a facility to provide world-class healthcare services. There will be facilities for modern medicine, traditional medicine and wellness programs. An international destination resort is also being planned for Iskandar Puteri. There is news that negotiations are afoot to get Disney to open a resort there.

History of Iskandar Puteri

The name Iskandar Puteri is not new. It was first used back in 1855 by Temenggung Daeng Ibrahim. After he moved the administrative capital from Teluk Belanga to Tanjung Puteri, he renamed Tanjung Puteri as Iskandar Puteri. However, the name lasted only a short time. His descendant, who ascended the throne as Sultan Maharaja Abu Bakar, renamed Iskandar Puteri to Johor Bahru, and that name stays to this day.

The present Iskandar Puteri is to the west of Johor Bahru, but is within the Johor Bahru District. It was administered under the Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council, which was formed in 1978 with the merger of the Gelang Patah and Lima Kedai Town Councils, and also administered surrounding towns such as Skudai, Kangkar Pulai, Ulu Choh, Ulu Tiram, Masai and Plentong. In November 2017, the Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council was given city status, becoming the Iskandar Puteri City Council. The neighbourhoods of Iskandar Puteri Nusajaya, Kota Iskandar, Puteri Harbour and Medina. The developments there include Legoland Malaysia, SiLC Industrial Park, EduCity, Medical City, a theme park resort and residences for all strata of society.

References

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