Kulai District

Kulai District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It covers Bandar Kulai, Ayer Bemban, Bandar Putra Kulai, Bukit Batu, Indahpura, Kangkar Pulai, Kelapa Sawit, Saleng, Sedenak, Seelong, Senai and Sengkang and Taman Putri.

Administration

Kulai District is administered by Kulai District Office. Kulai sub-district was upgraded to a full-fledged district on 1 January 2008 and renamed as Kulaijaya District. The district is recognised as the state's 9th district.

On 28 August 2015, Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ismail ibni Sultan Iskandar ordered the state government to change Kulaijaya’s name back to the original name, Kulai.

The local authorities of Kulai are Kulai Municipal Council and Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council, the part of southern Kulai, etc.: Kangkar Pulai. Bandar Kulai also the administry centre of Kulai District and Kulai Municipal Council.

Geography

Kulai, is located 29 km from Johor Bahru city and 8 km from Skudai. It is located in the center of district. Kulai town and others town within this district are located along the old trunk road linking Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. The main road, Federal Route , is lined with many retail shops. There are also many housing estates within the township. The town is surrounded by rubber and oil palm estates.