The Kulim District is a

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and town in the state of

Kedah Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman and historically as Queda, is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km2, and it consists of the mainla ...

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. It is located on the southeast of Kedah, bordering

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Ma ...

. The town of Kulim, a mere east of

's capital city, George Town, also forms part of Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation.

History

The Kulim's independence clock was officiated by the Sultan of Kedah (15 September 1957) and serves as the unofficial landmark for the town of Kulim. File:Kulim Bandar Teknologi Tinggi (220702).jpg, Kulim welcome sign File:Kawasan Perindustrian Kulim (220702).jpg, Kulim Industrial Area cmglee_Kulim_Jalan_Tengku_Mohd_Assad.jpg, Kulim town in May 2022 Minatkulim.jpg, Minat supermarket Arulmigu Annai Karumariamman Temple in Paya Besar.jpg, Arulmigu Annai Karumariamman Temple in Paya Besar

Administrative divisions

Kulim District is divided into 15

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s, which are:

Demographics

Government

All parts of Kulim District are administered by Kulim Municipal Council ( ms, Majlis Perbandaran Kulim), formerly Kulim District Council ( ms, Majlis Daerah Kulim), except for the Hi-Tech Park which is administered by a special local authority. Kulim District Council was formed on 1 February 1978 through the merger of Kulim Town Board and Council and the Padang Serai, Junjung, Mahang and Merbau Pulas Local Councils.

Economy

Kulim District is currently most notable for its flagship high technology industrial park

Kulim Hi-Tech Park The Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP; ms, Taman Teknologi Tinggi Kulim) is an industrial park for high technology enterprises located in Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia. It was opened in 1996 and is Malaysia's first high-tech industrial park. The park, ...

. In March 2019, Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali announced the

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's approval to invest

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1.6 billion (~USD 380 million) to build the proposed Kulim International Airport. In August 2019, it was announced that the proposed 17 km² airport will have two runways, which will be able to cater to 60 flight movements per hour, or one flight landing/take-off per minute.

Notable natives

Ismail Omar Tan Sri Haji Ismail bin Haji Omar ( ms, اسماعيل بن عمر, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 17 May 1953) is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the ninth Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia succeeding T ...

, Chairman of New Straits Times Press, former Inspector-General of Royal Malaysian Police, and former

Malaysian Ambassador to France The Ambassador of Malaysia to the French Republic is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to France. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Malaysia, Paris. Li ...

. * Gary Steven Robbat, professional football player for

Johor Darul Takzim F.C. Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club or simply JDT is a professional football club based in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The club was founded in 1972 as PKENJ FC and currently competes in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super ...

Suppiah Chanturu Chanturu a/l Suppiah (born 14 December 1987) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for second division Malaysia M3 League club Harini FT. Club career Early career Chanturu was born in Kulim, Kedah but he never pl ...

, professional football player for

Muhammad Akram Mahinan Muhammad Akram bin Mahinan (born 19 January 1993) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Kuala Lumpur City as a defensive midfielder. Also known as the passer in the national squad as he is always seeking for passes. Club career ...

, professional football player for PKNS F.C. * Abdul Halim Saari professional football player for

Selangor FA Selangor Football Club (Malay: ''Kelab Bola Sepak Selangor''), commonly referred to as Selangor F.C. is a Malaysian professional football club based in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, that currently competes in the Malaysia Super League, the ...

and former player for

Kedah FA Kedah Darul Aman Football Club ( ms, Kelab Bola Sepak Kedah Darul Aman) is a football club based in Alor Setar, Kedah, that competes in the Malaysia Super League. They are the only team in the history of Malaysian football to have won two tre ...

. * Dr. Jegajeeva Rao Subba Rao, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, First recipient of the inaugural Prime Minister of Australia Asia Endeavour Award in 2010.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Kulim district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Kulim district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

References

External links

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Kulim’s Municipal Council Website

Kulim 2035 Draft Plan
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