Masai is a town located in east Johor Bahru District

Johor Bahru District

This article refers to a district in the state of Johor in Malaysia. For other uses, see Johor Bahru The Johor Bahru district is located in the southern part of Johor, separated from Singapore by Straits of Johor. It covers an area of 1,871 km² and has a population of over 1.2 million...

, Malaysia, and is the oldest part of Johor Bahru. It is located 25 kilometres from the Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...

 city centre. Masai is located on route J10 which leads to Kong Kong

Kong Kong

For the AsiaSoft game, see KongKong OnlineKong Kong is a small village near Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia."Kong pong" according to ancient Malaysian folklore, is a gigantic mythical tiger that was said to harbor great wisdom and feast upon the hearts of weak minded villagers.Kong Kong...

, a fishing village along Johor River

Johor River

Johor River is the main river in the Malaysian state of Johor. The river is 122.7km long and flows in a roughly north-south direction, originating from Mount Gemuruh and then empties into the Strait of Johor. Its major tributaries are Sayong, Linggui, Tiram and Lebam Rivers. Its banks are also...

. The main access roads to Masai are Jalan Masai Lama

Jalan Masai Lama

Jalan Masai Lama is a major road in Johor, Malaysia. It is also a main route to Plentong, Masai, Pasir Gudang and Kong Kong.- List of Interchanges :...

(J10) and Pasir Gudang Highway

Pasir Gudang Highway

Pasir Gudang Highway, also known as Federal Route is a major highway or large road in Johor, Malaysia that connects Tampoi North in the west to Pasir Gudang, Johor Port and Tanjung Langsat in the east. Pasir Gudang Highway is a four-laned highway, unlike the wider Skudai Highway which has six lanes...

(Federal Route 17).

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.

Due to its proximity to Pasir Gudang

Pasir Gudang

Pasir Gudang is an industrial town located 35 km east of Johor Bahru in Malaysia . It is the eastern end of the Johor Bahru metropolitan area. The population is around 100,000. It is connected by the 4 lane Pasir Gudang Highway, a trunk road, and a railway line to Johor Bahru...

, its shops cater to retail shoppers from Pasir Gudang

Pasir Gudang

Pasir Gudang is an industrial town located 35 km east of Johor Bahru in Malaysia . It is the eastern end of the Johor Bahru metropolitan area. The population is around 100,000. It is connected by the 4 lane Pasir Gudang Highway, a trunk road, and a railway line to Johor Bahru...

 as well as from the rapidly growing population of nearby housing estates such as Kota Masai

Kota Masai

Kota Masai is a township in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. This townships is located between Masai and Pasir Gudang....

, Bandar Seri Alam, Taman Rinting, Taman Megah Ria, Nusa Damai, Taman Scientex

Taman Scientex

Taman Scientex is a township in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. This townships is located between Masai and Pasir Gudang....

, Kota Puteri

Kota Puteri

Kota Puteri is a new townships in Selangor, Malaysia. This townships is located near Ijok....

 and Taman Bukit Dahlia.

Recent 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. Shops include Todays, Yos Saver Store, Kip-Mart and Tesco

Tesco

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.

Bandar Sri Alam

Bandar Sri Alam

Bandar Seri Alam also known as the “City of Knowledge” is an initiative by Seri Alam Properties Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of United Malayan Land Bhd. Located 25 kilometers from Johor Bahru City Centre, Johor, Malaysia the City covers approximately 15 square kilometers and houses an ecology educational...

 is the business centre for Masai, with MayBank

Maybank

Maybank , a trade name for Malayan Banking Berhad is the largest bank and financial group in Malaysia, with significant banking operations in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. The bank also has large interests in Islamic banking through Maybank Islamic Berhad and insurance via its Etiqa...

, Public Bank

Public Bank

Public Bank Berhad is a bank based in Malaysia. Public Bank is currently the biggest domestic bank in Malaysia by shareholders' funds. It focuses on retail customers and small to medium sized enterprises. The bank was founded in 1966 by Teh Hong Piow, the then general manager of Malayan Banking...

, CIMB

CIMB

CIMB Group CIMB Group is a regional universal bank operating in high growth economies in ASEAN. CIMB Group has the widest retail branch network across the region and is an indigenous ASEAN investment bank....

 and Bank Rakyat and hotels.

The Masai Main Street, Jalan Masai Lama, is the main road connecting Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...

 to towns at the east side of Masai such as Kota Masai, Kong Kong and Pasir Gudang

Pasir Gudang

Pasir Gudang is an industrial town located 35 km east of Johor Bahru in Malaysia . It is the eastern end of the Johor Bahru metropolitan area. The population is around 100,000. It is connected by the 4 lane Pasir Gudang Highway, a trunk road, and a railway line to Johor Bahru...

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Schools in Masai

• SMK TAMAN RINTING 2
• Sekolah Kebangsaan Masai
• Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan(C) Masai
• Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan(T) Masai
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato' Penggawa Timur