Johor
is the southern most
State in the Peninsular
Malaysia. The State is
bounded on the north by
Malacca and Pahang, on
the west by the Straits
of Malacca, on the east
by South China Sea and
on the south by Republic
of Singapore.
Johor
(alt.
English
spelling:
Johore,
Jawi
script:جوهر) is a state
of
Malaysia
between 1°20"N and
2°35"N.
It is one of the most
developed states in
Malaysia. The capital
city and royal seat of Johor is
Johor
Bahru,
formerly
Tanjung Puteri. The
old state capital is Johor
Lama. The Arabic honorific
of the state is
Darul
Ta'zim
("Abode of Dignity'). It is
surrounded by
Pahang to the north,
Malacca and
Negeri Sembilan to the
northwest, and the
Straits of Johor
to the
south which is divided by
the international border
between Malaysia and the
Republic of Singapore.
Tanjung Piai, in the
district of
Pontian, is the most
southerly point of
mainland Asia
Weather
Johor
experiences wet
equatorial weather with
monsoon rain from Nov until
Feb blowing from the
South China
Sea. Average
annual rainfall is 1778 mm
with average temperature of
between 25.5 °C (78 °F) and
27.8 °C (82 °F). Humidity is
between 82 and 86%.
Johor has 8 large islands with numerous smaller ones.