Kulim District









District of Malaysia in Kedah











































































Kulim District

Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Kulim
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi

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كوليم
 • Chinese
居林县
 • Tamil
கூலிம்


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; 100.583Coordinates: 5°20′N 100°35′E / 5.333°N 100.583°E / 5.333; 100.583
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)
Government

 • District officer Mohamad Che Nai (Since 31 May 2013)[1]
Area
[2]

 • Total 765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Population
(2010)[3]

 • 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

Town in Malaysia






































Kulim
Town

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KulimTown.jpg

Arulmigu Annai Karumariamman Temple in Paya Besar.jpg


Kulimtechpark.jpg





Flag of Kulim
Flag

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
District Kulim District
Granted municipality status[4]
2001
Government

 • President Roaizad Rashid (Since November 2006)[5]
Population
(2010)[6]

 • Total 281,260
Postal code
09xxx
Website www.mpkk.gov.my




Minat supermarket


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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Administrative divisions


  • 3 Government


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Notable natives


  • 6 Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History




Arulmigu Annai Karumariamman Temple in Paya Besar


The Kulim’s independence clock was officiated by the Sultan of Kedah (15 September 1957) and serves as the unofficial landmark for the city of Kulim. The construction of the clock was completed within 3 months and upon completion 1833-1888 Capital States Kedah : Kulim, was made formalized by DYMM Tuanku Sultan Badlishah Ibni Almarhum Yang Di Pertuan Paduka Seri Sultan Abdul Hamid Shah, KOM, CMG, KBE Sultan Kedah on 15 September 1957, or 2 weeks after the declaration of independence of Malaysia (31 August 1957).[7][8]



Administrative divisions


Kulim District is divided into 15 mukims, which are:[9]



  • Bagan Sena

  • Junjung

  • Karangan

  • Keladi

  • Kulim Town

  • Lunas

  • Mahang

  • Nagalilit

  • Padang China

  • Padang Meha

  • Sedim

  • Sidam Kanan

  • Sungai Seluang

  • Sungai Ular

  • Terap



Government


Kulim District is administered by Kulim Municipal Council.



Economy


  • Kulim Hi-Tech Park


Notable natives




  • Ismail Omar, formerly the 9th Inspector General of Royal Malaysian Police, currently Malaysian ambassador to France.[10]


  • Ridzuan Hashim, actor


  • 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 Johor Darul Takzim II F.C.



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

Karuppaiya Muthusamy
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
P18
Kulim - Bandar Baharu

Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
Pakatan Harapan (PH)



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 Binti Ghazali
PAS
P17
N34
Lunas
Azman Bin Nasrudin
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
P18
N35
Kulim
Yeo Keng Chuan
Pakatan Harapan (PH)


See also



  • Butterworth–Kulim Expressway

  • Northern Corridor Economic Region

  • Penang



References





  1. ^ http://pdk.kedah.gov.my/index.php/profail-jabatan/sejarah-pentadbiran


  2. ^ "Profil Daerah Kulim" (PDF) (in Malay)..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "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.


  4. ^ primuscoreadmin (30 December 2015). "Latar Belakang".


  5. ^ primuscoreadmin (30 December 2015). "Profil YDP".


  6. ^ "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.


  7. ^ 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.


  8. ^ Kulim’s City Centre Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, Kulim’s Municipal council website-Kulim’s Background October 31, 2010.


  9. ^ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/KULIM_PROFIL_FEBRUARI_2011.pdf


  10. ^ "Tan Sri Haji Ismail Bin Haji Omar" (in Malay). Royal Malaysian Police. Retrieved 5 May 2012.




External links








  • Kulim travel guide from Wikivoyage

  • Kulim’s Municipal Council Website

  • Kulim 2035 Draft Plan












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