The urban centres are divided into the cities of Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri and Pasir Gudang.

It is host to many thriving townships such as the Tebrau area, which hosts several shopping malls including a ÆON Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, Toppen Shopping Centre and an IKEA outlet.

List of Johor Bahru district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of Johor Bahru district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

The main economy activities in the district are international trading, manufacturing, medical and healthcare.