Kulai

Kulai (simplified Chinese: 古来; traditional Chinese: 古來; pinyin: gulái), is a city in Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia. The city is 29 km from Johor Bahru city and 8 km from Skudai.

Administration

Kulai is administered by the Kulai Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kulai) which was earlier known as the Kulai District Council.

Kulai sub-district was upgraded to a full-fledged district on 1 January 2008 and has been renamed Kulaijaya District. The administrative centre of Kulaijaya District was proposed to be constructed in Indahpura.

Economy

The locals are mostly involved in the agriculture sector, particularly in the oil palm and rubber estates surrounding the town. Many of the people work in small retail shops, which are located along the trunk road. Kulai has the first settlement of FELDA's (Federal Land Development Agency) oil palm plantation in the country - FELDA Taib Andak, which was launched by the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak. 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.

Kulai (Suratkal)

Kulai is a ward under municipal limits of Mangalore city Corporation. It is near Surathkal town. There is a Shree Vishnumurthy Temple in Kulai. The area was covered with paddy fields, coconut gardens and forest (padi in Tulu) previously. Now it has become a residential cum commercial area.