Kota Iskandar, Johor

Kota Iskandar
Kota Iskandar
	Administrative centre
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Johor Bahru
City	Iskandar Puteri
Official launch	19 April 2009
Area
• Total	1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zone	MST
Website	www.kotaiskandar.com

Kota Iskandar (Jawi: كوتا إسكندر) (formerly Johor State New Administrative Centre (JSNAC)) is an administrative centre for the state government of Johor, Malaysia. It is located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District and it is the first phase of the Iskandar Puteri project. The Iskandar Puteri project itself is a part of Iskandar Malaysia. Kota Iskandar was developed by Cahaya Jauhar Sdn Bhd and the first Phase was completed in 2008.

Name

Kota Iskandar was named after the late Sultan of Johor, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar.

History

Kota Iskandar was officially launched by Sultan Iskandar on 19 April 2009. Within the same month, 2,200 civil servants moved to the new complex and the first sitting for Johor legislative assembly happened on 19 June 2009. In February 2010, public transportation was introduced to the area.[1]

Architecture

The administrative centre consist of the State Assembly Building, Chief Minister's and State Secretariat's Office (Dato' Jaafar Muhammad Building). The buildings are based on a Johor-Malay and Moorish architecture. The Chief Minister's and State Secretary Office houses the chief minister's office, state EXCO offices, Secretary of State office and many other departments. It has 21,480 square feet (1,996 m²) of office space in a five-storey structure.[2]

It also features:

Roads

Lebuh Kota Iskandar
Persiaran Dato' Bentara Luar
Persiaran Dewan Negeri
Persiaran Tun Sri Lanang
Persiaran Dato' Menteri
Persiaran Dato' Sri Amar Diraja
Persiaran Laksamana
Lebuh Bahtera

References

Kota Iskandar - Johor's Living Legacy

http://www.nusajayacity.com/government/gv_kota.html
"Pusat Pentadbiran Baru Negeri Johor". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
http://kotaiskandar.com/ki-mosque.php

External links

Tourism Malaysia - Kota Iskandar Johor

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[1] ttp://www.nusajayacity.com/government/gv_kota.html

[ref1-2] "Pusat Pentadbiran Baru Negeri Johor". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2009.

[3] ttp://kotaiskandar.com/ki-mosque.php

Iskandar Malaysia
Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian Kota Tinggi Kluang (partial)
Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Johor Corporation Johor Islamic Corporation UEM Group Ekovest Berhad
Local authorities	Majlis Perbandaran Pengerang (MPPenggerang) Majlis Daerah Pontian (MDP) Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri (MBIP) Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPKu) Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB) Majlis Perbandaran Pasir Gudang (MPPG)
Economic zones	Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre Zone B: Iskandar Puteri Zone C: Western Gate Development Zone D: Eastern Gate Development Zone E: Senai-Skudai
Major towns and suburb	Johor Bahru Bandar Dato' Onn Danga Bay Johor Jaya Desa Jaya Ehsan Jaya Desa Cemerlang Puteri Wangsa Pelangi Indah Mount Austin Larkin Plentong Tampoi Tebrau Ulu Tiram Permas Jaya Iskandar Puteri Bukit Indah Forest City Gelang Patah Horizon Hills Kota Iskandar Medini Iskandar Malaysia Skudai Taman Universiti Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Tanjung Kupang Ulu Choh Pasir Gudang Bandar Seri Alam Masai Kota Masai Sungai Tiram Tanjung Langsat Bandar Kulai Indahpura Senai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Sengkang Pekan Nanas Kukup Ayer Bemban
Major landmarks	Kota Iskandar Persada Johor Johor–Singapore Causeway Southern Integrated Gateway Sultan Iskandar Building JB Sentral Larkin Sentral Malaysia–Singapore Second Link Sultan Abu Bakar Complex Mall of Medini Kempas Sentral Komtar JBCC Johor Port Port of Tanjung Pelepas Permas Jaya Bridge Sungai Johor Bridge Iskandar Coastal Bridge Johor Technology Park Senai International Airport Tanjung Piai Johor Premium Outlets MSC Cyberport Legoland Malaysia Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park Iskandar Malaysia Studios Sultan Iskandar Mosque Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple
Infrastructure	Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Second Link Expressway North–South Expressway southern route Senai–Desaru Expressway Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Skudai Highway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Tebrau Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Bukit Indah Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail
Education	University of Reading Malaysia Campus Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia University of Southampton MDIS Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Southern University College (Southen UC) Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan (PIS)