Kulim District | |
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Daerah Kulim | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | كوليم |
• Chinese | 居林县 |
• Tamil | கூலிம் |
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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)
[2] | |
• 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 |
Kulim | |
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Town | |
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 [3] | 30 Ogos 2001 |
Government | |
• Type | Local government |
• Body | Kulim Municipal Council |
• President | Elmi Yusof |
Population (2010)
[4] | |
• Total | 281,260 |
Postal code | 09xxx |
Website |
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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]
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]
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]
Kulim District is divided into 15 mukims, which are: [10]
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Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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1991 | 128,356 | — | ||
2000 | 190,952 | +48.8% | ||
2010 | 281,260 | +47.3% | ||
2020 | 337,699 | +20.1% | ||
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Source: [11] |
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 of 2023, the Federal Government halted construction for this airport due to lack of need. [14] Residential Median Price: RM 300,000 , PSF of RM 173.38 , based on 1678 transactions. [15] Commercial Median Price: RM 425,000 , PSF of RM 282.28 , based on 169 transactions [16]. This data is sourced from NAPIC and represents the past subsale transaction data available for the latest 12 months. [17]
List of Kulim district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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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 |
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P17 | N33 | Merbau Pulas | Siti Ashah Binti Ghazali | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P17 | N34 | Lunas | Azman Bin Nasrudin | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
P18 | N35 | Kulim | Yeo Keng Chuan | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |