Tanjung Kupang
Place in Johor, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tanjung Kupang is a mukim in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia.[1]
Cape of Kupang
Tanjung Kupang | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تانجوڠ كوڤاڠ |
| • Chinese | 丹绒古邦 Dānrónggǔbāng |
| • Tamil | தஞ்சோங் குப்பாங் Tañcōṅ kuppāṅ (Transliteration) |
 Tanjung Kupang in Johor Bahru District | |
 Cape of Kupang  Cape of Kupang  Cape of Kupang | |
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| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| District | Johor Bahru |
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
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