Masai, Johor

Masai
Masai
Suburb of Johor Bahru
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	مساي
• Chinese	马西
• Tamil	மாசாய்
	Shophouses in Masai
	Masai Masai in Malaysia
	Coordinates: 1°29′12″N 103°53′06″E / 1.48667°N 103.88500°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Johor Bahru
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
Postcode	81750
Dialling code	+60 07

Masai is an area in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia, and is the oldest neighbourhood of the city of Johor Bahru. It is located 25 km (15.53 mi) from the Johor Bahru city centre. Masai is located on Jalan Masai Lama (Johor state route J10) which leads to Kong Kong, a fishing village along Johor River. It is also accessible via the Pasir Gudang Highway.

Many pre-war buildings are still well preserved. Masai, like many of the towns in the Johor Bahru district, catered to the rural population of farmers and rubber plantation workers throughout the early and mid 20th century.

History

Masai has gone through vigorous development which has transformed the town into one of the most populous towns in Johor. The Masai Chinese Primary School now has more than 5000 pupils.

Bandar Seri Alam is the business centre for Masai, with Maybank, Public Bank, Bank Simpanan Nasional and Bank Rakyat and hotels.

Jalan Masai Lama is the main road connecting Johor Bahru to towns to the east of Masai such as Kota Masai, Kong Kong and Pasir Gudang.

Meanwhile, Masai is also the name of the district, Masai District with post code of 81750, where the town is situated. Masai district is consist of Masai town, Bandar Seri Alam, Taman Rinting, Kota Puteri, Plentong, Permas Jaya and others. Due to location, Tanjung Langsat industrial area is quite near to Pasir Gudang, so it's categorized as Pasir Gudang district. However, the weird thing for Tanjung Langsat village is that the village is categorized as Masai district due to historical development.

Crime rates are notably high in the area since the 1970s due to high unemployment rates and relatively under-development in the town since the 1980s.

Education

Primary school

SK Masai
SJK (C) Masai (马赛华小)
SJK (C) Chien Chi, Plentong (建集华小)
SJK (C) Chee Tong (启东华小)
SJK (C) Nam Heng Baru (南兴华小)
SJK (T) Masai
SK Senibong
SK Cahaya Baru
SK Kongkong Laut
SK Tanjong Langsat
SK Taman Rinting 1
SK Permas Jaya 1
SK Permas Jaya 2
SK Taman Permas Jaya 3
SK Permas Jaya 5
SK Seri Kota Puteri
SK Perigi Acheh
SK Bandar Seri Alam
SK Seri Alam 2
SK Seri Kota Puteri 4
SK Taman Megah Ria

Secondary school

Foon Yew High School - Masai
SMK Dato' Penggawa Timur (拿督彭嘉华国中)
SMK Seri Kota Puteri
SMK Bandar Seri Alam (至达城国中)
SMK Seri Alam 2
SMK Taman Rinting 2 (长春国中二校)
SMK Permas Jaya
SMK Permas Jaya 2
SMK Permas Jaya 3
MRSM Johor Bahru
Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor Bahru

Higher Education

UITM Pasir Gudang
UniKL Pasir Gudang

Transportation

The suburb houses the Masai Terminal. The area is accessible by Muafakat Bus route P-301 and P-303.^[1]

References

^ "Laluan Bas Muafakat". Bas Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

[1] "Laluan Bas Muafakat". Bas Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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v t e Iskandar Malaysia
Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian (partial)
Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Johor Corporation UEM Group
Local authorities	Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn) Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu) Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG)
Economic zones	Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre Zone B: Iskandar Puteri Zone C: Western Gate Development Zone D: Eastern Gate Development Zone E: Senai-Skudai
Major towns and suburb	Johor Bahru Bandar Dato' Onn Danga Bay Johor Jaya Desa Jaya Ehsan Jaya Desa Cemerlang Puteri Wangsa Pelangi Indah Mount Austin Larkin Plentong Tampoi Tebrau Ulu Tiram Permas Jaya Iskandar Puteri Bukit Indah Forest City Gelang Patah Horizon Hills Kangkar Pulai Kota Iskandar Medini Iskandar Malaysia Skudai Taman Universiti Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Tanjung Kupang Ulu Choh Pasir Gudang Bandar Seri Alam Masai Kota Masai Sungai Tiram Tanjung Langsat Bandar Kulai Indahpura Senai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Sengkang Pekan Nanas Kukup Ayer Bemban
Major landmarks	Iskandar Coastal Bridge Iskandar Malaysia Studios Johor–Singapore Causeway Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple Johor Port Johor Premium Outlets Johor Technology Park Kempas Sentral Komtar JBCC Kota Iskandar Larkin Sentral Legoland Malaysia Malaysia–Singapore Second Link Sultan Abu Bakar Complex Mall of Medini MSC Cyberport Permas Jaya Bridge Persada Johor International Convention Centre Port of Tanjung Pelepas Senai International Airport Southern Integrated Gateway Sultan Iskandar Building JB Sentral Sungai Johor Bridge Sultan Iskandar Mosque Tanjung Piai
Infrastructure	Bukit Indah Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System North–South Expressway southern route Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project Second Link Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway Skudai Highway Tebrau Highway
Education	Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (PIS) MDIS Malaysia Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) University of Reading Malaysia Campus University of Southampton Southern University College (Southen UC)