Johor River
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The Johor River is a major waterway in the southern Malaysian state of Johor, historically significant as a strategic and economic lifeline for the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johor River canonical | 4 |
| Endau River | 1 |
| Johor River Basin | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Malaysia ⓘ |
| basinLocatedIn | Johor ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
supports agriculture in Johor
ⓘ
supports domestic and industrial water supply ⓘ supports fisheries ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
risk of saltwater intrusion near estuary
ⓘ
vulnerable to pollution from agricultural runoff ⓘ vulnerable to pollution from industrial activities ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Straits of Johor ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Johor Bahru metropolitan area (downstream)
ⓘ
Kota Tinggi ⓘ
surface form:
Kota Tinggi town
|
| flowsThrough |
Johor Bahru District
ⓘ
Kota Tinggi District ⓘ |
| hasCatchmentUse |
forested areas
ⓘ
plantation agriculture ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| hasEstuaryType | tidal estuary ⓘ |
| hasFloodRisk | seasonal flooding in lower basin ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
Sungai Johor Bridge
ⓘ
water treatment plants ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Layang River
ⓘ
Panti River ⓘ Sayong River ⓘ Tenggaroh River ⓘ Tiram River ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
served as economic lifeline for Johor region
ⓘ
served as strategic waterway for Johor Sultanate ⓘ |
| length | approximately 122 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Johor ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Malay Peninsula ⓘ |
| majorCityOnRiver |
Johor Bahru District
ⓘ
surface form:
Johor Bahru District (downstream area)
Kota Tinggi ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Straits of Johor ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
Straits of Johor
ⓘ
surface form:
Singapore (at its mouth via Straits of Johor)
|
| partOf |
Johor River
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Johor River Basin
|
| regionHistoricallyControlledBy | Johor Sultanate ⓘ |
| sourceLocatedIn |
Mount Gemuruh area
ⓘ
northern Johor ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defensive barrier for Johor Sultanate
ⓘ
historical trade route ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ transportation (historically) ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Johor River Basin
this entity surface form:
Endau River