Tanjung Kupang
Place in Johor, Malaysia
Cape of Kupang Tanjung Kupang | |
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| • Jawi | 1°21′02″N 103°36′03″E / 1.3505398°N 103.6007792°E / 1.3505398; 103.6007792 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| District | Johor Bahru |
Tanjung Kupang is a mukim in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia.[1]
Geography
The mukim has an area of 283 km2 with a population of 10,702 people.[2]
Air crash
Tanjung Kupang was the crash site of Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 on December 4, 1977.[3] The flight was hijacked and crashed near Kampong Ladang, Tanjung Kupang. All 93 passengers and 7 crew perished and no recognisable bodies were found. The remains were buried in a common grave known as Tanjung Kupang Memorial at Jalan Kebun Teh.
Transportation
The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link was built between Sultan Abu Bakar Complex in Kampong Ladang at Tanjung Kupang, Johor and Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim at Tuas, Singapore. The bridge was built to reduce the traffic congestion at the Johor–Singapore Causeway, and was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998. The twin-deck bridge supports a dual-three lane carriageway and its total length over water is 1,920 m.
References
- ^ "List of Headman in Johor". Archived from the original on 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/Johor%20Bahru%20Profil%20(Rev1).pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "A hijacked Malaysian airlines jet with 100 persons aboard exploded and crashed Sunday night". Associated Press. 4 December 1977.
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State of Johor
- Capital city: Johor Bahru
- Administrative capital: Iskandar Puteri
- Royal town: Bandar Maharani (Muar)
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divisions
- 10 Districts and 16 Local governments (3 Cites, 7 Municipals, 6 Districts)
- Special zone: (Iskandar Malaysia, RAPID Pengerang)
(Majlis Bandaraya)
| Johor Bahru (part of Johor Bahru district) | |
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| Iskandar Puteri (part of Johor Bahru district) |
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| Pasir Gudang (part of Johor Bahru district) |
(Majlis Perbandaran)
| Muar (Muar district) | |
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| Batu Pahat (Batu Pahat district) | |
| Kluang (Kluang district) | |
| Kulai (Kulai district) | |
| Segamat (Segamat district) | |
| Pengerang (Kota Tinggi district) | |
| Pontian |
(Majlis Daerah)
| Kota Tinggi | |
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| Mersing | |
| Tangkak | |
| Labis (Segamat district) | |
| Yong Peng (Batu Pahat district) | |
| Simpang Renggam (Kluang district) |
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