Johore Strait
Johore StraitCauseway spanning the Johore Strait.
Johore Strait, northern arm of the Singapore Strait, 30 miles (50 km) long and 3/4–3 miles wide, between the Republic of Singapore and the region of Johor at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It is crossed by a rail and road causeway linking Johor Baharu, Malaysia, with Woodlands, Singapore. The strait was the scene of fighting in February 1942 during the Japanese drive to conquer Singapore, then a British colony. Its eastern portion contains the Singapore islands of Ubin and Tekong Besar and has a deepwater access channel to Changi naval base on Singapore’s northeastern coast.
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Johore Strait
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15 November 2023
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November 14, 2026