Kulim District

Kulim
Kulim
Town
	Flag Seal
	Kulim Location of Kulim town in Malaysia
	Coordinates: 5°21′36″N 100°32′59″E / 5.36000°N 100.54972°E
Country	Malaysia
District	Kulim District
Founded	mid-18th century
Establishment of town council	1957
Establishment of town board	1967
Establishment of district council	1 February 1978
Municipality status	30 Ogos 2001
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Kulim Municipal Council
• President	Elmi Yusof
Population (2010)
• Total	281,260
Postal code	09xxx
Website	pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-perbandaran-kulim

Kulim District
Kulim District
District of Malaysia
	Daerah Kulim
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	كوليم‎
• Chinese	居林县; Jū lín xiàn
• Tamil	கூலிம்; Kūlim
	Location of Kulim District in Kedah
	Kulim District Location of Kulim District in Malaysia
	Coordinates: 5°20′N 100°35′E / 5.333°N 100.583°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Kedah
Seat	Kulim
Local area government(s)	Kulim Municipal Council; (Kulim town); Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority; (Kulim Hi-Tech Park)
Government
• District officer	Mohammad Zaini Ramli
Area
• Total	765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	272,024
• Density	360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	09xxx
Calling code	+6-04
Vehicle registration plates	K

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

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

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]

Gallery

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

Administrative divisions

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

Historical population

Year

Pop.

±%

1991

128,356

—

2000

190,952

+48.8%

2010

281,260

+47.3%

2020

337,699

+20.1%

Source: ^[11]

Economy

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

Ismail Omar, Chairman of New Straits Times Press, former Inspector-General of Royal Malaysian Police, and former Malaysian Ambassador to France.^[15]
Gary Steven Robbat, professional football player for Johor Darul Takzim F.C.
Suppiah Chanturu, professional football player for Johor Darul Takzim F.C.
Muhammad Akram Mahinan, professional football player for PKNS F.C.
Abdul Halim Saari professional football player for Selangor FA and former player for Kedah FA.
Dr. Jegajeeva Rao Subba Rao, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, First recipient of the inaugural Prime Minister of Australia Asia Endeavour Award in 2010.^[16]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Taliwang, Indonesia

References

^ "Profil Daerah Kulim" (PDF) (in Malay). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
^ "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.
^ primuscoreadmin (30 December 2015). "Latar Belakang".
^ "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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
^ 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.
^ Kulim’s City Centre Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, Kulim’s Municipal council website-Kulim’s Background October 31, 2010.
^ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/KULIM_PROFIL_FEBRUARI_2011.pdf Archived 2016-11-06 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Kulim airport to have two runways". The Star Online. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
^ Reporters, F. M. T. (2023-07-01). "Govt says no-go for Kulim airport for now". Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
^ "Tan Sri Haji Ismail Bin Haji Omar" (in Malay). Royal Malaysian Police. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "Australian High Commission in".

External links

[1] "Profil Daerah Kulim" (PDF) (in Malay). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-26.

[taburan-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] rimuscoreadmin (30 December 2015). "Latar Belakang".

[2010census-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] ttp://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/KULIM_PROFIL_FEBRUARI_2011.pdf Archived 2016-11-06 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[2020KF-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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