Discover Kota Iskandar, Johor

Discover Kota Iskandar, Johor (15 September, 2016)

Map of Kota Iskandar, Johor

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Introducing Kota Iskandar

Kota Iskandar (GPS: 1.42278, 103.6518) is the state and federal government office complex in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. The entire area was once called Nusajaya, but nowadays the name Nusajaya is often used only to mean the Kota Iskandar administrative neighbourhood. Kota Iskandar was named after the Sultan of Johor, the late Sultan Iskandar.

Built in a similar fashion to Putrajaya, Kota Iskandar will house the Chief Minister Complex and other government buildings, all aligned to face the kiblat, the direction of the Kaaba. The structures will take on an architectural style that combines elements of Johor-Malay and Moorish architecture.

Dataran Mahkota

Dataran Mahkota is the centrepiece of the Kota Iskandar development. It is a circular ground in the heart of the administrative district. The plaza is beautifully landscaped with a star-and-crescent-moon emblem in the middle.

Dataran Mahkota, Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)


Bangunan Sultan Ismail, as seen from Dataran Mahkota (15 September, 2016)

Bangunan Sultan Ismail

Bangunan Sultan Ismail is a building in Kota Iskandar. It houses, among others, Majlis Keselamatan Negera Negeri Johor (National Security Council, Johor Chapter), which is a department within Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Prime Minister's Department). The building also houses UEM Land Berhad and the Nusajaya Post Office.

Sultan Sir Ismail Al Khalidi Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur (1895-1981) was the 23rd Sultan of Johor. He is the grandfather of the present Sultan of Johor.

Bangunan Sultan Ismail, Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)


The front façade of Bangunan Sultan Ismail, Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)

Bangunan Dato' Muhamad Salleh Perang

Bangunan Dato' Muhamad Salleh Perang is a state government administrative building in Kota Iskandar. It houses the Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Negeri Johor (Johor Land and Minerals Office), Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa (Town & Country Planning Department) and Perbadanan Taman Negara (Johor) (Johor National Parks Corporation).

Dato' Muhamad Salleh bin Perang (1841-1915) who was also known as Dato' Bentara Luar, is a Johor statesman who was credited with the founding of Muar and Batu Pahat.

Bangunan Dato' Muhamad Salleh Perang, Kota Iskandar, Johor (15 September, 2016)

Bangunan Dato' Muhamad Ibrahim Munsyi

Bangunan Dato' Muhamad Ibrahim Munsyi is a state government administrative building in Kota Iskandar. It houses Jabatan Pertanian Negeri Johor (Johor State Department of Agriculture), Majlis Sukan Negeri Johor (Johor State Sports Council), Majlis Keselamatan Negara Negeri Johor (Johor State National Security Council), Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Johor (Forestry Department of Johor), Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Negeri Johor (Johor State Department of Irrigation and Drainage) and Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar Negeri Johor (Johor State Department of Veterinary Services).

Dato' Muhamad Ibrahim Munsyi is the eldest son of the imminent Malay scribe, Munsyi Abdullah. Muhamad Ibrahim Munsyi was himself an educationist who contributed to the development of education in Johor. He is credited with developing the Malay education system as well as the development of English and Chinese schools in Johor.

Johor State Department of Agriculture, Kota Iskandar, Johor (15 September, 2016)

Kota Iskandar Signage

Kota Iskandar signage (15 September, 2016)

Bangunan Dato' Jaafar Muhammad

Bangunan Dato' Jaafar Muhammad is the grandest building in Kota Iskandar. It is named after Dato' Jaafar bin Haji Muhammad, the first and longest serving Menteri Besar of Johor. He held the office from 1886 until his passing in 1919.

Bangunan Dato' Jaafar Muhammad today houses the office of the present Menteri Besar of Johor. Also located here are Bahagian Sains, Teknologi dan ICT Negeri Johor (Johor State Science, Technology and ICT Division) and Bahagian Perancang Ekonomi Negeri Johor (Johor State Economic Planning Division).

Bangunan Dato' Jaafar Muhammad, Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)


Bangunan Dato' Jaafar Muhammad, as seen from Dataran Mahkota. (15 September, 2016)


Front façade of Bangunan Dato' Jaafar Muhammad, as seen from GPS: 1.422209, 103.652801. (15 September, 2016)


Side view of Bangunan Dato' Jaafar Muhammad, from GPS: 1.421055, 103.653684. (15 September, 2016)


Bangunan Dato' Jaafar Muhammad signage. (15 September, 2016)

Bangunan Abdul Rahman Andak

Bangunan Abdul Rahman Andak is a state administrative building in Kota Iskandar. It houses the Suruhanjaya Bahagian Pengurusan Sumber Manusia (Human Resources Management Commission), Perbendaharaan Negeri Johor (Johor State Treasury), Suruhanjaya Bahagian Perumahan (Housing Commission), Suruhanjaya Cawangan Kerajaan Tempatan (Local Government Commission), Perbadanan Pelaburan Negeri Johor (Johor State Investment Corporation) and Jabatan Kerja Raya Johor (Johor Public Works Department).

Dato' Sri Amar DiRaja Abdul Rahman bin Dato Wan Andak (1859-1930) is a Johor statesman credited with campaigning for Johor's independence from the British. He served as State Secretary of Johor in 1894, and was advisor to Sultan Abu Bakar and Sultan Ibrahim.

Bangunan Abdul Rahman Andak, Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)

Johor Interpretive Gallery

Johor Interpretive Gallery is a row of plaques mounted on the wall offering information on the state of Johor, with an account of its history, as well as lists of its Sultans, Rulers and Menteri Besars.

Johor Interpretive Gallery, Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)

Taman Botani Iskandar

Taman Botani Iskandar is a formal garden in Kota Iskandar. It was designed to resemble the gardens of the Mughal Sultans of India, with elegant pavilions, terraces and water features.

Taman Botani Iskandar, Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)


Taman Botani Iskandar, Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)


Taman Botani Iskandar, Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)

Kiblat Monument

Kiblat Monument is a stainless-steel structure pointing the direction of the kiblat in Kota Iskandar. It is cardinally aligned to the east of Taman Botani Iskandar.

The direction of the Kiblat in Kota Iskandar (15 September, 2016)

360° View of Kota Iskandar on Google Maps Street View

Kota Iskandar is on the Map of Iskandar Puteri

Kota Iskandar is on the Map of Johor Bahru

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