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Kulai District The Kulai District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Its district capital is Kulai Town. It covers Kulai Town, Ayer Bemban, Bandar Putra Kulai, Bukit Batu, Indahpura, Bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai, Kelapa Sawit, Saleng, Sede ...

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. Bukit Batu means "Hill of Rock" in Malay. Kulai Municipal Council administer the town.

History

The village's legend, about hundred years ago, the tiger Kalimantan conquered and chaos this area, and Chong successfully lead a group of villagers to stop and kill the tiger. During WW2, the Japanese conquered this village; with the help of Chong, the villagers survived and successfully stopped the Japanese coming into the village.

Geography

The mukim spans over an area of 86 km².

Demographics

A mainly Hakka community, the majority of the villagers have the same surname, "Chong". The ''mukim'' has 14,147 people.

Economy

Most villagers are oil plantation owners, and most live in bungalows.

Transportation

Road

The town is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (2, 888) in

Johor Bahru Johor Bahru, abbreviated as JB, is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is the core city of Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second-largest district by population and the second-largest district economy. Covering an area of ...

References

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