Johor Baharu

geographical name

Johor Ba·​ha·​ru ˈbä-hə-ˌrü How to pronounce Johor Baharu (audio)
city in the southern part of Malaysia; capital of the state of Johor population 135,936

Note: Johor Baharu is located across from Singapore Island on Jo*hore Strait \ jə-​ˈhȯr How to pronounce Johor Baharu (audio) \, which is about .75 mile (1.2 kilometers) wide and 32 miles (51 kilometers) long .

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“Johor Baharu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Johor%20Baharu. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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