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JOHOR Linked to Singapore at the Tip of the Asian Continent, Johor Is The © Lonely Planet 255 Johor Linked to Singapore at the tip of the Asian continent, Johor is the southern gateway to Malaysia. While it’s the most populous state in the country, tourism has taken a back seat to economic development (see the boxed text, p257 ) leaving the state with some great off-the-beaten-path destinations for those who are up to the challenge. Some of Malaysia’s most beautiful islands, within the Seribuat Archipelago, lie off the state’s east coast. They attract their fair share of Singaporean weekenders, but remain near empty during the week. Many of these islands are prime dive territory, with similar corals and fish that you’ll find at popular Tioman Island ( p274 ) but with fewer crowds. These islands are also blessed with some of the finest white-sand beaches in the country, which fringe flashy turquoise waters and wild jungles. For more adventure head to Endau-Rompin National Park or climb the eponymous peak at Gunung Ledang National Park. These jungles offer the same rich flora, (very elusive) fauna and swashbuckling action that visitors flock to experience at Taman Negara in Pahang, but JOHOR JOHOR once again crowds are rare. Anywhere you go to in the state beyond the capital will involve some determination: either by chartering a boat or joining a tour. The effort, however, is well rewarded. HIGHLIGHTS Swimming, diving and beach bumming it to the max in the Seribuat Archipelago ( p266 ) Seribuat Archipelago Discovering the surprisingly charming waterfront and colonial backstreets of Johor Endau-Rompin Bahru ( p257 ) and realising that the city is Gunung Ledang National Park outgrowing its bad reputation Sweating your way up lofty Gunung Ledang ( p263 ) Cooling off in the sensational waterfalls of Endau-Rompin National Park ( p269 ) after hiking through dense jungle Johor Bahru Admiring the sultans’ treasures at the Royal Abu Bakar Museum ( p259) in Johor Bahru Eating ikan bakar (grilled fish) at one of Johor Bahru’s busy hawker centres ( p261 ) TELEPHONE CODE: 06, 07 POPULATION: 3.17 MILLION AREA : 19,984 SQ KM 256 JOHOR •• History lonelyplanet.com 0 50 km JOHOR 0 30 miles To Kuantan Tasik (120km) Bera S u n g a 63 S O U T H i R om Pulau 11 pin C H I N A Tulai NEGERI S E A SEMBILAN Kuala Pulau Rompin Tioman S e Pulau r PAHANG Pulau i b Sembilan Seribuat u a To Seremban (100km); t Kuala Lumpur (165km) 12 Kuala Endau Pulau A Pulau Kinchin Penyabong Mertang r Pulau c Pemanggil 1 Timor h Harimau i Gemas gai p Sun 3 e Segamat Pulau l Pulau a Endau-Rompin En Rawa g da Hujung o ὈὈNational Park u Pulau Tengah Gunung To Pulau Aur & Ledang Gunung Gunung Su Bekok n Mersing Pulau Pulau Dayang (10km) (1276m) Labis Tiong Kampung g (953m) (1014m) ai Besar Gunung Ledang Peta ng Nita ero Le Sagil National Park b r Pulau nggor Kampung Sem Tinggi ua Tenggeroh Tangkak M gai i Jemaluang nga Sun Kahang Pulau To Melaka Su 1 Sibu (40km) 50 ὈὈ Tanjung Leman Muar Kluang Gunung Belumut 3 (1010m) 5 Gunung Ayer 91 Muntahak (634m) Teluk Hitam Mahkota (North- Tanjung Batu Lebuhraya Tohor Kota Tinggi Pahat South Hwy) Waterfall 1 Kota Tinggi Kulai Su 92 JOHOR JOHOR 5 ng Senai ai International Johor Selat Melaka Airport Jo Lama h (Strait of Melaka) or Kota Iskander Johor Bahru Tanjung Pasir Belungkur Pontian Danga Bay Gudang Kecil Desaru Second Link (Linkedua) 89 Tanjung Pelepas S I N G A P O R E Pulau Kukup Kukup SINGAPORE Tanjung Piai Straits of Singapore History flamboyant Abu Bakar, who elevated him- With the fall of Melaka to the Portuguese self to the position of Sultan of Johor in in the 16th century, Johor emerged as the 1886. Through his contacts with influen- pre-eminent Malay state, its rulers seen as tial people in London and Singapore, he the protectors of the western Malay states. resisted British attempts to bring Johor The Portuguese soon attacked Johor, but were closer under its control. Abu Bakar also eventually content to allow its leaders to rule undertook an ambitious program of mod- from their capital on Sungai Johor (Johor ernisation for the state, while continuing River), despite the sultans’ impediment to to live the high life. Today he is fondly re- trade in the area. membered as the Father of Johor. In 1819 Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles In 1914 Abu Bakar’s successor and son, succeeded in gaining Singapore for the Ibrahim, was forced by the British to accept British and pensioning off the Malay sul- a ‘general adviser’ who had powers similar tans. Actual power went to the temenggong to those exercised by the British Residents (Malay minister in charge of defence and in other states. Sultan Ibrahim was still the justice) who continued to rule the state. ruler of Johor when it became part of the The most notable among these was the Federation of Malaya in 1948..
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