kong kong fishing village (johor)

kong kong is a quiet fishing village about 42km from johor bahru. it is located on the west bank of sungai johor. according to the johor tourist website, it is a haven for anglers and seasports enthusiasts and also a place famous for its seafood. my friend nah, who had seafood at one of the restaurants, cautions about the hygience of the place.

my first visit to kong kong was made last year when we drove to masai and from there made a side trip to kong kong, which is about 18km from masai. from masai, you just stay on route j10 and that will lead us to the fishing village.



while we were there, the construction of the 1708m long sungai johor bridge was still in progress. when completed - which it should be - it will be one of the longest single plane cable-stayed bridges in malaysia. it connects kong kong on the west bank to teluk sangat on the east. telok sangat, near desaru, is another laid-back place, well-known for its seafood.

the bridge was scheduled for completion in june 2008. it is about time we visited kong kong again to travel across the cable-stayed bridge.