Kota Tinggi

Kota Tinggi is a town in the southern Malaysian state of Johor and the capital of Kota Tinggi District. The town covers about 17 square kilometres of mostly flat land, and the Johor River runs through it. It is regarded as a historical town because the Sultanate of Johor was established there, and its sites include the Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Di Julang Mausoleum and other royal and noble tombs, as well as the Kota Tinggi Museum. The Kota Tinggi Waterfalls lie about 16 kilometres to the north-west, and beaches such as Tanjung Balau, Desaru and Batu Layar line the district's coast. The town was hit hard by the floods of December 2006 and January 2007, when almost the whole town was submerged for nearly two weeks. Federal Routes 3, 91 and 92 meet here, and the Kota Tinggi District Council administers the town and several surrounding mukims.