
Johor Bahru was declared the state capital and administrative center of the Johor Darul Ta'zim State Government on 1 January 1896. The history of the Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) began in 1933 when Town Board was established, then upgraded to Town Council in 1950, In April 1977, the Johor Municipal Council was upgraded to the Johor Bahru Municipal Council and subsequently gained the status of a band on 1 January 1994.