Iskandar Puteri
Iskandar Puteri | |
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| City of Iskandar Puteri Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri | |
From top, left to right: Skyline of Iskandar Puteri, Legoland Malaysia Resort, the City Council, the Kota Iskandar Mosque, and the Sultan Ismail Building | |
Location of Iskandar Puteri in Johor | |
| Coordinates: 01°25′20″N 103°39′00″E / 1.42222°N 103.65000°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 (11th) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 79xxx |
| Area code(s) | +607 |
| Website | www |
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Iskandar Puteri (formerly known as Nusajaya) is a city and the administrative capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is situated along the Straits of Johor at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula and the southernmost city of continental Eurasia. Together with the adjacent cities of Johor Bahru and Pasir Gudang, it is located within the Johor Bahru District, the second largest district in Malaysia by population. The 15th busiest container port in the world, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, is also located in the city.
Iskandar Puteri hosts Kota Iskandar, which represents the seat of government of the state of Johor (Executive branch & Legislative branch).