Kulim District

"Kulim" redirects here. For other uses, see Kulim (disambiguation).
Kulim District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Kulim
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكوليم‎
 • Chinese居林县
Jū lín xiàn
 • Tamilகூலிம்
Kūlim
Location of Kulim District in Kedah
Location of Kulim District in Kedah
Map
Kulim District is located in Malaysia
Kulim District
Kulim District
Location of Kulim District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°20′N 100°35′E / 5.333°N 100.583°E / 5.333; 100.583
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatKulim
Local area government(s)Kulim Municipal Council
(Kulim town)
Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority
(Kulim Hi-Tech Park)
Government
 • District officerMohammad Zaini Ramli
Area
[1]
 • Total
765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
272,024
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
09xxx
Calling code+6-04
Vehicle registration platesK
Kulim
Town
Official seal of Kulim
Seal
Kulim is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Kulim
Kulim
Location of Kulim town in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°21′36″N 100°32′59″E / 5.36000°N 100.54972°E / 5.36000; 100.54972
Country Malaysia
DistrictKulim District
Foundedmid-18th century
Establishment of town council1957
Establishment of town board1967
Establishment of district council1 February 1978
Municipality status[3]30 Ogos 2001
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyKulim Municipal Council
 • PresidentElmi Yusof
Population
 (2010)[4]
 • Total
281,260
Postal code
09xxx
Websitepbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-perbandaran-kulim

The Kulim District is a district and town in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. It is located on the southeast of Kedah, bordering Penang. The town of Kulim, a mere 27 km (17 mi) east of Penang's capital city, George Town, also forms part of Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation.[5]

Etymology

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The name of this district is taken after the name of the kulim tree or its scientific name Scorodocarpus borneensis Becc. which grew in many places in this district in the past.[6]

History

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Kulim is believed to have been opened and settled in since the 18th century by 100 Pattani Malay descent. A Chinese artisan known as Chin Ah Cheoh might have been the founder of Kulim.[7] Around the mid-19th century, tin ore was discovered in Kulim. This led to Chinese tin miners starting operations in Kulim. Kulim had around 400 Chinese tin miners in 1890. The largest tin mines in Kulim were in Taman Tunku Putra, Kampung Bukit Besar, Karangan, Terap and Kelang Lama.[8][9]

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  • Kulim welcome sign
    Kulim welcome sign
  • Kulim Industrial Area
    Kulim Industrial Area
  • Kulim town in May 2022
    Kulim town in May 2022
  • Minat supermarket
    Minat supermarket
  • Arulmigu Annai Karumariamman Temple in Paya Besar
    Arulmigu Annai Karumariamman Temple in Paya Besar
  • Kulim Bus Terminal
    Kulim Bus Terminal

Administrative divisions

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Kulim District is divided into 15 mukims, which are:[10]

  • Bagan Sena
  • Junjung
  • Karangan
  • Keladi
  • Kulim Town
  • Lunas
  • Mahang
  • Nagalilit
  • Padang China
  • Padang Meha
  • Sedim
  • Sidam Kanan
  • Sungai Seluang
  • Sungai Ular
  • Terap
Map of Kulim District

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 128,356—    
2000 190,952+48.8%
2010 281,260+47.3%
2020 337,699+20.1%
Source: [11]

Economy

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Kulim District is currently most notable for its flagship high technology industrial park Kulim Hi-Tech Park.

In March 2019, Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali announced the Federal Government's approval to invest MYR 1.6 billion (~USD 380 million) to build the proposed Kulim International Airport.[12] 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.[13] Around July 2023, the Federal Government halted construction for this airport due to lack of need.[14]

Notable natives

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Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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List of Kulim district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P17 Padang Serai Azman Nasrudin Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P18 Kulim-Bandar Baharu Roslan Hashim Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)

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

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P17 N33 Merbau Pulas Siti Ashah Ghazali Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P17 N34 Lunas Khairul Anuar Ramli Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P18 N35 Kulim Wong Chia Zhen Perikatan Nasional (GERAKAN)

Twin towns and sister cities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Profil Daerah Kulim" (PDF) (in Malay). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  2. ^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. ^ primuscoreadmin (30 December 2015). "Latar Belakang".
  4. ^ "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ^ Samat, Narimah; Mahamud, Mohd Amirul; Abdul Rashid, Siti Masayu Rosliah; Elhadary, Yasin; Mohd Noor, Norzailawati (2019). "Urbanisation Beyond Its Core Boundary and Its Impact on the Communities in George Town Conurbation, Malaysia". Planning Malaysia Journal. 17 (2) (published 2019-09-04): 38–49. doi:10.21837/pm.v17i10.627 – via MyJurnal.
  6. ^ Thow, Eng Kee (1995). Kedah selepas Perang Kulim: Faktor British dan Siam dalam kajian perkembangan sosio-politik Kedah, 1888-1909 [Kedah after the Kulim War: British and Siamese factors in the study of Kedah's socio-political development, 1888-1909] (in Malay). Alor Setar: Nealdy Publisher & Distributor. ISBN 9789839996104.
  7. ^ Mohd Bakri Jaffar (2007). .Untukmu Malaysia sempena 50 tahun merdeka : menjejaki warisan kita : himpunan gezet monumen dan bangunan bersejarah. Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia: Dr. Azmi Morsidi. Page 118. ISBN 978-983-43540-0-8
  8. ^ Kulim’s Background Archived 2010-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Kulim (Official Website of Kulim Government). January 16, 2010.
  9. ^ Kulim’s City Centre Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, Kulim’s Municipal council website-Kulim’s Background October 31, 2010.
  10. ^ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/KULIM_PROFIL_FEBRUARI_2011.pdf Archived 2016-11-06 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  11. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
  12. ^ Tee, Kenneth (19 March 2019). "Putrajaya announces RM1.6b for Kulim airport as part of 11MP review | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  13. ^ "Kulim airport to have two runways". The Star Online. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  14. ^ Reporters, F. M. T. (2023-07-01). "Govt says no-go for Kulim airport for now". Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  15. ^ "Tan Sri Haji Ismail Bin Haji Omar" (in Malay). Royal Malaysian Police. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  16. ^ "Australian High Commission in".
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