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.

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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.

Johor Sultanate locatedOn Johor River
Batu Sawar locatedOnRiver Johor River
Johor Lama locatedOn Johor River
Johor River partOf Johor River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Johor River Basin
Endau-Rompin National Park namedAfter Johor River
this entity surface form: Endau River