{{dablink|This article is about a Malaysian town. For a place within municipal limits of Mangalore City Corporation, refer to Kulai(Suratkal) , Mangalore(Kannada:ಮಂಗಳೂರು, Mangaluru; Tulu:ಕುಡ್ಲ, Kudla; Konkani:ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್, Kodial; Beary:ಮೈಕಲ, Maikala)   is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ... Kulai is a ward under municipal limits of Mangalore city Corporation. ...

Kulai the name of a small town in the Johor Bahru district of Johor, Malaysia. The town is 29 km from Johor Bahru city and 8 km from Skudai. Nickname: Motto: Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan (English: Servicing, cultured, visionary) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Johor Establishment 1855 Granted city status 1994 Government  - Mayor Latiff Yusof Area  - City 185 km²  (72. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan (English: Servicing, cultured, visionary) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Johor Establishment 1855 Granted city status 1994 Government  - Mayor Latiff Yusof Area  - City 185 km²  (72. ... Skudai is a rapidly expanding suburb of Johor Bahru, the largest city in and the capital of the state of Johor in southern Malaysia. ...

Administrations

Kulai is administered by the Kulai Municipal Council (Perbandaran Daerah Kulai)which is earlier known as the Kulai District Council and a sub-division of Johor Bahru District). The Johor Bahru district is located in the southern part of Johor, separated from Singapore by Straits of Johor. ...

Future Development

Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the state government will upgrade Kulai, now a sub-district of Johor Bahru, into a full-fledged district in 2007 YAB Dato Hj Abdul Ghani Bin Othman is the current Dato Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Johor in Malaysia. ...

“We are looking for a suitable site to build the administrative centre," he said.

He said plans were under way to provide both Ledang and Kulai with all the necessary district facilities.^{[citations needed]}

Economy

The locals are mostly involved in the agriculture sector, particularly in the oil palm and rubber estates surrounding the town. Many of her people work in small retail shops, which are located along the trunk road. Kulai can boast of having the first project settlement for the FELDA's (Federal Land Development Agency) palm oil plantation in the country - FELDA Taib Andak, which was launched by the second Prime Minister of Malaysia. Till now, 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. Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky colloidal suspension (known as latex) in the sap of several varieties of plants. ...

The economy of Kulai have improved with the numerous factories being set up in both Kulai and Senai and can boast of some public listed companies having their offices here.

Kulai is within the Iskandar Development Region (IDR)

Geography

The town is located along the old trunk road linking Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. The main road 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.

The Chinese are concentrated in Kulai and Senai Town while the malay are mostly in the Felda Scheme.

Transport

Kulai was an important stopover on the Johor Bahru-Kuala Lumpur trunk road in the 1970s and 80s until the North-South Expressway opened in 1994 which by pass the town. Now the trunk road is identified as Road One. The North-South Expressway Northern Route between Gopeng and Simpang Pulai skretch. ...

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. A train stopping at a KTMB railway station in Kuala Lipis, Pahang Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) or the Malayan Railway is the main railway system in Peninsular Malaysia. ... Senai International Airport (JHB) or known as Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail is the Johor state airport located near Johor Bahru, Malaysia. ...

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.

Culture

The Chinese community in Kulai are mainly of the Hakka dialect group. There are a few Chinese temples and Churches serving the needs of the Chinese community. The Malays mostly reside in the Felda Schemes while the Indians are mostly working in the nearby rubber estates. Within the township, the Malay stay near to the mosque which is located in the malay kampong. Henan, Shanxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces The Hakka are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who live predominantly in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian in China. ...

The Chinese Taoist temple includes the "thousand fairies" temple along the old trunk road, the "seven sisters" temple and other smaller temples.

The churches include the Presbyterian (SYNOD), the King James Catholic Church, Baptist and other denominations.

The Masjid Jamek is located within Kulai town and serve the needs of the townfolks.

Notable Residents

• Mawi - Akademi Fantasia is the winner of Akademi Fantasia singing competition and now one of the most popular malay singer in the country come from Felda Taik Andak.

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Akademi Fantasiaor simply known as AF is Malaysias first reality show, which brought big changes to Malaysian entertainment scene in the year 2003, when the first season of the show aired by Astro Ria. ...

External Links

• Maps of Kulai
• (Chinese) Town website set up by local community

References

• Muar to say goodbye to Tangkak, The Star, November 20, 2006
• Johor Bahru Street Directory, 1st edition, by Rimman publications
• Shree Vishnumurthy Temple

v • d • e Johor Darul Ta'zim
Districts	Batu Pahat • Johor Bahru • Kluang • Kota Tinggi • Mersing • Muar • Pontian • Segamat
Cities	Johor Bahru (capital)
Towns	Ayer Hitam • Air Papan • Bakri • Bandar Baru UDA • Bandar Dato' Onn • Bandar Nusajaya • Bandar Penawar • Bandar Tenggara • Batu Enam • Batu Pahat • Bekok • Benut • Bukit Gambir • Bukit Kangkar • Bukit Kepong • Bukit Naning • Bukit Pasir • Buloh Kasap • Chaah • Desaru • Endau • Gelang Patah • Gemas Baharu • Jagoh • Jemaluang • Jementah • Johor Lama • Kahang • Kelapa Sawit • Kempas • Kluang • Kong Kong • Kota Tinggi • Kulai • Kukup • Labis • Layang-Layang • Lenga • Lima Kedai • Lok Heng • Lombong • Machap • Masai • Mengkibol • Mersing • Muar • Pagoh • Paloh • Parit Bakar • Parit Jawa • Parit Raja • Parit Sulong • Parit Yaani • Panchor • Pasir Gudang • Pasir Pelangi • Pendas • Pekan Air Panas • Pekan Nanas • Pengerang • Permas Jaya • Plentong • Pontian Kechil • Renggam • Rengit • Sagil • Saleng • Sedenak • Sedili • Segamat • Semerah • Senai • Senggarang • Simpang Renggam • Skudai • Sri Medan • Stulang • Sungai Balang • Sungai Karas • Sungai Mati • Sungai Rengit • Taman Universiti • Tampoi • Tangkak • Tanjung Balau • Tanjung Kupang • Tanjung Leman • Tanjung Langsat • Tanjung Piai • Tanjung Pelepas • Tanjung Pengelih • Teluk Mahkota • Teluk Ramunia • Tenggaroh • Tongkang Pechah • Ulu Tiram • Yong Peng
Villages	Kampung Melayu Majidee • Kampung Nong Chik
Islands	Pulau Aur • Pulau Batu Puteh (in dispute with Singapore) • Pulau Besar • Pulau Pemanggil • Pulau Rawa • Pulau Sibu • Pulau Tinggi

v • d • e Iskandar Development Region (South Johor Economic Region)
IDR zones	Johor Bahru • Skudai • Bandar Nusajaya • Tanjung Kupang • Pasir Gudang • Permas Jaya • Senai • Kulai • Bandar Dato' Onn • Bandar Sri Alam • Tampoi • Gelang Patah • Ulu Tiram • Tanjung Langsat • Masai • Plentong • Kong Kong
IDR Major Landmarks	Persada Johor • Johor-Singapore Causeway • Southern Integrated Gateway • Nusajaya • Malaysia-Singapore Second Link • Johor Port • Port of Tanjung Pelepas • Johor Technopark • Senai International Airport • Tanjung Piai
IDR Infrastructure	Pasir Gudang Highway • Second Link Expressway • North-South Expressway Southern Route • JB Monorail • Senai-Desaru Expressway • JB Eastern Dispersal Link • Skudai Highway • Tebrau Highway • Johor Bahru West Coast Parkway
IDR Educational	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

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Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Ulu Tiram is a town in Johor Bahru District halfway between Johor Bahru and Kota Tinggi on the old Johor Bahru-Kuantan trunk road. ... Yong Peng is a small town located in the northern part of Johor state, Malaysia. ... Kampung Melayu Majidee is a Malay village located in the city of Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. ... Kampung Nong Chik is a Malay village located in the city of Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. ... Pulau Aur, known locally as Aur Island, lies about 65km east of Mersing, Johor, Malaysia. ... Pedra Branca or Pulau Batu Puteh (both meaning white rock in Portuguese and Malay respectively) is an outcrop of rocks situated where the Singapore Strait, specifically Straits of Johor, meets the South China Sea, measuring at its longest, during low water spring tide, a mere 137 meters. ... Besar Island (formerly known as Pulau Babi Besar) is an island off the east coast of Johor, Malaysia. ... Pemanggil Island sits 45kms east of Mersing, the take-off point to most islands off the Southern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. ... Rawa Island is a coral island off the east coast of Johor, Malaysia, 16 km by boat from Mersing town. ... Pulau Sibu is one of Malaysias unspoilt islands off the Peninsulas East Coast, facing the South China Sea. ... Pulau Tinggi, otherwise known as Tinggi Island is a large uninhabited island, which rises 2000 ft (600 m) above sea level off the east coast of Johor, Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Johor. ... Iskandar Development Region (IDR) (Malay: Wilayah Pembangunan Iskandar). ... Nickname: Motto: Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan (English: Servicing, cultured, visionary) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Johor Establishment 1855 Granted city status 1994 Government  - Mayor Latiff Yusof Area  - City 185 km²  (72. ... Skudai is a rapidly expanding suburb of Johor Bahru, the largest city in and the capital of the state of Johor in southern Malaysia. ... Nusajaya is a new city and when completed will be the new administration centre of Johor, Malaysia. ... Tanjung Kupang is a small village near Bandar Nusajaya in Gelang Patah, Johor, Malaysia. ... Pasir Gudang is a port (Johor Port Authority) town located 35 km east of Johor Bahru. ... Permas Jaya is a housing estate located in Johor Bahru District, north of Johor Bahru, and adminstered under the Masai municipality. ... Senai is an airport town situated 25 kilometres from Johor Bahru, Malaysia. ... Residents of Bandar Dato Onn, Johor Land Berhad s latest jewel in the crown, a freehold development which is planned with 17,800 properties worth RM3. ... Tampoi is a main town in downtown Johor Bahru, Johor. ... Gelang Patah is a main town in Johor, located about 25 km from Johor Bahru via state route J4 or via Malaysia-Singapore Second Link. ... Ulu Tiram is a town in Johor Bahru District halfway between Johor Bahru and Kota Tinggi on the old Johor Bahru-Kuantan trunk road. ... Tanjung Langsat is a main industrial area and ports in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. ... Masai is a town located in east Johor Bahru District and is considered to be the oldest part of Johor Bahru in the area. ... Plentong was an old Chinese new village that is now a busy town in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. ... Kong Kong is a small village near Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Persada Johor International Convention Centre is the principal meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) venue in Johor, positioned to create a market and to cater to the demand for such services in the south of Peninsular Malaysia. ... The Johor-Singapore Causeway, as viewed from the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore, facing towards Johor Bahru, Malaysia. ... Southern Integrated Gateway (Gerbang Selatan Bersepadu, unofficially JB Sentral) is a national project for the construction of the new customs, immigration and quarantine complex in the city of Johor Bahru, Malaysia. ... Nusajaya is a new town and when completed will be the new administration centre of Johor, Malaysia. ... Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Malay: Laluan Kedua Malaysia-Singapura) is a bridge connecting Singapore and Johor, Malaysia. ... Johor Port is located at Pasir Gudang in the southwest of Johor in Peninsular Malaysia. ... The Port of Tanjung Pelepas is Malaysias newest port for container ships, located near the tip of continental Asia, in southwest Malaysia. ... Senai International Airport (JHB) or known as Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail is the Johor state airport located near Johor Bahru, Malaysia. ... Tanjung Piai is the most southern point of mainland Asia. ... Pasir Gudang Highway Federal route 17 List of interchange and junctions (Interchange zone) Tampoi Utara and Skudai Highway route 1 Kempas J3 Tebrau Industrial Area II Pasir Gudang and North South Expressway E2 (from/to Pasir Gudang only) Tebrau Industrial Area IV, JPJ and Taman Daya Johor Jaya and Tebrau... The Second Link Expressway (Expressway E3), also known as Linkedua Expressway links from Exit 253 Senai North at North-South Expressway, Senai Airport and Taman Perling, Johor Bahru via its extension known as Johor Bahru Parkway to the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link. ... North-South Expressway (NSE) Southern Route, E2 is the southern route of the North-South Expressway, which is the longest expressway in Malaysia. ... The JB Monorail is a proposed maglev monorail to be built in Johor Bahru. ... Senai-Desaru Expressway, SDE, E--, is the new expressway in Johor, Malaysia. ... JB Eastern Dispersal Link E-- also known as Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Scheme is a planned new expressway in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. ... See also: Johor Bahru West Coast Parkway. ... Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Johor Bahru-Kota Tinggi) , also known as Tebrau Highway (Jalan Tebrau) and Jalan Kota Tinggi is a highway that encompasses federal route in Johor Bahru. ... Jalan Skudai redirects here. ... Universiti Teknologi Malaysia started as a technical university and is widely known with the abbreviation UTM. The main campus is in Skudai, which is the first university located in the state of Johor. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...