Straits of Johor

Straits of Johor, as seen from the Skudai Highway towards Singapore. (15 September, 2016)


Straits of Johor is the body of water separating Malaysia from Singapore. It is also written as Johore Strait, Strait of Johore, Selat Johor and Selat Tebrau, among others.

The Straits of Johor are wide on the eastern and western sides, but narrows down in the middle. There are two land connections linking Malaysia to Singapore. They are the Johor-Singapore Causeway, between Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and Woodlands, Singapore; and the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, between Tanjung Kupang in Malaysia with Tuas in Singapore. There was a proposal by Malaysia to replace the Causeway with a bridge, but this has not materialised. In future, the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rail Transit System presently under construction will connect Johor Bahru to Singapore.

Map of the Straits of Johor

View of the Straits of Johor from the Skudai Highway. (15 September, 2016)

Straits of Johor on Google Street View

View across the Straits of Johor from the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore

List of Straits in Malaysia

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