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Map of Kulai
Kulai is a town and the capital of Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia.Kulai is administered by the It is administered by the Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu), which was earlier known as the Kulai District Council.
Contents
- Map of Kulai
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- Geography
- Demography
- Transport
- Economy
- Shopping Centres
- Education
- Culture
- Notable residents
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- References
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Geography
Kulai is located 29 km from Johor Bahru city and 8 km from Skudai. It is located in the center of district. Kulai town and other towns within this district are located along the old trunk road linking Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. The main road, Federal Route 1, is lined with many retail shops. There are also many housing estates within the township. The town is surrounded by rubber and oil palm estates.
Demography
The Chinese are concentrated in Kulai and Senai Town while the Malay are mostly in the Felda Scheme settlements. The Indians are mostly working in factories or running businesses.
Transport
Kulai was an important stopover on the Johor Bahru–Kuala Lumpur trunk road in the 1970s and 1980s until the North–South Expressway opened in 1994, which bypassed the town. The trunk road is now identified as Road One.
The town also has a small railway station run by the Malayan Railway and is also one of the access points to the Gunung Pulai nature reserve. Senai Airport, the international airport which serves Johor is within the municipality.
The town is accessible by road through the North–South Expressway and the old trunk road, by rail operated by the Malayan Railway (KTM) and by air through the Senai International Airport.
Economy
The locals are mostly involved in the agriculture sector, particularly in the oil palm and rubber estates surrounding the town. Many of the people work in small retail shops, which are located along the trunk road. Kulai has the first settlement of FELDA's (Federal Land Development Agency) oil palm plantation in the country - FELDA Taib Andak, which was launched by the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak. Kulai is still one of the main producers of palm oil in the country due to its numerous oil palm plantations. Kulai also exports fresh vegetables to Singapore on a daily basis.
The economy of Kulai has improved with numerous factories being set up in both Kulai and Senai. There are some public listed companies which have their offices and factories in Kulai, such as Yi-Lai Industry Berhad located in Batu 23 (Jalan Kulai-Air Hitam) ; SCGM Berhad which located in Batu 24 1/2 (Jalan Kulai-Air Hitam) and JCY International Berhad which located in Kelapa Sawit
Kulai is also within the Iskandar Development Region (IDR).
Shopping Centres
Education
Foon Yew High School campus of Kulai located in this district to supply Chinese high school education for the community.
Culture
The Chinese community in Kulai mainly speaek Hakka Chinese dialects. There are a few Chinese temples and churches serving the needs of the Chinese community.
Chinese Taoist temples include the "Thousand Fairies" Temple along the old trunk road, the "Seven Sisters" temple and other smaller temples.
Churches in Kulai include the Presbyterian Church(SYNOD), Christ the King Catholic Church, Baptist Church, Methodist Church and churches of other denominations.
The Masjid Jamek is located within Kulai town and serve the needs of the Muslim townfolks..