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Ulu Tiram ( Jawi: اولو تيرم; zh, 乌鲁地南;
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: உலு தீராம்) is a suburb in
Johor Bahru Johor Bahru, abbreviated as JB, is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second-largest district by population and the second-largest district economy. Covering an area of ...
,
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,
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. The town lies along the
Tebrau Highway Tebrau or Teberau is a mukim and a town in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. It is the third largest mukim in the district. Administrative area *Alexandere Avenue *Bandar Dato' Onn *Adda Heights * Nasa City *Setia Tropika *Desa Muriara *Yellow ...
, a section of
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, a major trunk road on Peninsular Malaysia's east coast that connects Ulu Tiram with major towns and cities such as
Mersing Mersing (Terengganu Malay: ''Merecing'' or ''Ngesing'') is a town, mukim and the capital of Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia. The town is located at the southern end of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. As of 2010, the town has an estimat ...
,
Kuantan Kuantan (Pahang Malay: ''Kontaeng''; Terengganu Malay: ''Kuatang/Kuantang'') is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the Largest cities in Malaysia, 12th largest city ...
and
Kota Bharu Kota Bharu ( Kelantanese: ''Koto Baghu''), colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mout ...
. Ulu Tiram is located approximately 18 km north of
Johor Bahru Johor Bahru, abbreviated as JB, is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second-largest district by population and the second-largest district economy. Covering an area of ...
and 20 km south of
Kota Tinggi Kota Tinggi is a town and capital of Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. Kuala Sedili or Tanjung Sedili, a small fishing town located 37 km north-east of Kota Tinggi town, is the second largest fishing port in east coast of Peninsular ...
. Ulu Tiram is accessible through the Tebrau Highway, Jalan Kota Tinggi trunk road, and the
Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway (SDE; ; Malay language, Malay: ''Lebuhraya Senai–Desaru''), is an expressway in Johor, Malaysia. It connects Senai in central Johor to Desaru in eastern Johor. Measuring a total length of , it is the third east–west ...
.


History

Since the 1990s, the urban expansion of Johor Bahru has ended Ulu Tiram's relative isolation and it is now one of the fastest growing suburbs of the city as part of the Tebrau growth corridor. The town hosts a taxi depot which ferries people around Johor as well as to
Johor Bahru Johor Bahru, abbreviated as JB, is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second-largest district by population and the second-largest district economy. Covering an area of ...
. The taxi depot hosts a small shopping complex. The town is of little interest; markets and shophouses selling various provisions and accessories constitutes much of the town. The town also hosts a small housing and industrial estate.


Residential Areas

* Bandar Tiram * Felda Ulu Tebrau * Kampung Sungai Tiram * Kampung Tenang * Taman Tiram Baru * Taman Bukit Tiram * Taman Intan * Taman Sri Tiram * Taman Ros * Taman Mutiara * Taman Nora * Taman Maluri * Taman Gunung Emas * Taman Zamrud * Taman Dato' Cheelam * Taman Puteri Wangsa * Taman Desa Cemerlang * Taman Ehsan Jaya * Taman Desa Jaya * Taman Bestari Indah * Taman Pelangi Indah * Taman Bukit Jaya * Taman Bestari Indah * Taman Putri Park * Taman Gaya * Taman Berlian * Taman Baiduri * Taman Muhibbah


Education

* SK Desa Cemerlang * SK Taman Bukit Tiram * SK Taman Pelangi Indah * SK Taman Puteri Wangsa * SK Ulu Tiram * SJK(C) Ban Foo * SJK(C) Pei Chih * SJK(C) Tiram * SJK(T) Desa Cemerlang * SJK(T) Ladang Ulu Tiram * SMK Sungai Tiram * SMK Taman Desa Cemerlang * SMK Taman Pelangi Indah * SMK Taman Puteri Wangsa * SMK Ulu Tiram * Crescendo Help International School * Crescendo International College


Shopping


Today's Mall

Today's Mall is a 3-storey fully air-conditioned contemporary shopping center, covering almost of land. Its gross built up area is approximately . The premises provided more than 1,000 free car parks, with 24 hours security, made up of 250 shop lots, and areas designated for exhibition, promotion, kiosks, booths, etc. Today's Mall also housed the first 3D cinema in Johor Bahru and an indoor water theme park. It currently lays abandoned in 2019 due to low population in the area.


NSK Trade City

NSK Trade City is a single level hypermarket located in the Town Centre of Ulu Tiram and is attached with a
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. The total built up area of NSK Trade City is . with a combination of a wet and dry market consisting of around 50 retail shops and kiosks under one roof. A total of 1,000 free car parks are available in the NSK Trade City compound.


Transportation

The suburb houses the Ulu Tiram Bus and Taxi Terminal. It is accessible by
Causeway Link Handal Indah Sendirian Berhad (), trading as Causeway Link, is a private bus company with operations in Malaysia and Singapore. The company is based in Johor Bahru, and is the largest bus operator in Johor. It operates cross-border public buse ...
route 6B from
Johor Bahru Sentral railway station Johor Bahru Sentral (also known as JB Sentral) is an integrated transport hub in Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Inaugurated on 21 October 2010, it replaced the closed Johor Bahru railway station located 200m south of it. As part ...
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References


External links


Trail of blood leads from remote school



Ulu Tiram: A cameo of life in Malaya at the time of 'The Emergency'
{{Iskandar Development Region Johor Bahru Towns and suburbs in Johor Bahru District