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Singapore Zoo
Award-winning tropical zoo using open-concept enclosures set within a lush rainforest environment.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Johor, Malaysia · Asia
Kempas is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mukim Pulai, 19km from Singapore Zoo.
Kempas is a town located in Johor, Malaysia. With a population of 62,011, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kempas sits in Malaysia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kuala Lumpur time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kempas to your route.
Kempas is a suburb and administrative zone in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It is bordered by six other planning zones: Tampoi to the southwest, Bandar Baru Uda to the south, Larkin to the southeast, Kangkar Tebrau to the east, Bandar Dato' Onn to the northeast and Impian Emas to the northwest.
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suburban but with some industrial facilities in two main areas; Kawasan Perindustrian Maju jaya near Impian Emas and Taman Perindustrian Tampoi near the border with Larkin. Since 1 August 2024, It is the location of the new headquarters of the department of social welfare(JKM) in Johor. Additionally, it hosts several medical or medical-adjacent facilities including a government psychiatric hospital, a government medical college and Johor's public health department.
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Kempas is located in Johor, Malaysia, Asia. The coordinates are 1.5489 latitude, 103.6965 longitude.
Kempas has a population of approximately 62,011 people, making it a town in Malaysia.
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Award-winning tropical zoo using open-concept enclosures set within a lush rainforest environment.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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A UNESCO World Heritage tropical garden featuring the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and hybrids of orchids.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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A 1937 theme park built by the Tiger Balm brothers, best known for the Ten Courts of Hell: lurid dioramas of Buddhist punishments in painted concrete. Entry is free and it remains defiantly strange.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Singapore's most colorful and aromatic neighborhood with Hindu temples, spice shops, flower garlands, and authentic South Indian cuisine.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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A colorful riverside quay in Singapore transformed into a vibrant nightlife and dining hub with restored warehouses along the Singapore River.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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A two-storey hawker centre in Singapore's oldest housing estate, where stalls such as Jian Bo Shui Kueh and Hong Heng prawn noodles have traded for decades. Wet market below, food centre above.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Southeast Asia's largest visual arts institution, housed in two beautifully restored national monuments.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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A vibrant district blending traditional Chinese temples, heritage shophouses, bustling hawker centers, and modern bars along Pagoda Street.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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