The Kulim District is a

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and town in the state of

Kedah Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (Islam), Aman and historically as Queda, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. It is located on the southeast of Kedah, bordering

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

. The town of Kulim, a mere east of

's capital city, George Town, also forms part of Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation.

History

The Kulim's independence clock was officiated by the Sultan of Kedah (15 September 1957) and serves as the unofficial landmark for the town of Kulim. File:Kulim Bandar Teknologi Tinggi (220702).jpg, Kulim welcome sign File:Kawasan Perindustrian Kulim (220702).jpg, Kulim Industrial Area cmglee_Kulim_Jalan_Tengku_Mohd_Assad.jpg, Kulim town in May 2022 Minatkulim.jpg, Minat supermarket Arulmigu Annai Karumariamman Temple in Paya Besar.jpg, Arulmigu Annai Karumariamman Temple in Paya Besar

Administrative divisions

Kulim District is divided into 15

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s, which are:

Demographics

Government

All parts of Kulim District are administered by Kulim Municipal Council ( ms, Majlis Perbandaran Kulim), formerly Kulim District Council ( ms, Majlis Daerah Kulim), except for the Hi-Tech Park which is administered by a special local authority. Kulim District Council was formed on 1 February 1978 through the merger of Kulim Town Board and Council and the Padang Serai, Junjung, Mahang and Merbau Pulas Local Councils.

Economy

Kulim District is currently most notable for its flagship high technology industrial park

Kulim Hi-Tech Park The Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP; ms, Taman Teknologi Tinggi Kulim) is an industrial park for high technology enterprises located in Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia. It was opened in 1996 and is Malaysia's first high-tech industrial park. The park, ...

. In March 2019, Economic Affairs Minister

Azmin Ali Mohamed Azmin bin Ali ( Jawi: محمد عزمين بن علي; born 25 August 1964) is a Malaysian politician who served as Senior Minister of the Economic Cluster and as Minister of International Trade and Industry from 2020 to 2022. A memb ...

announced the

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's approval to invest MYR 1.6 billion (~USD 380 million) to build the proposed Kulim International Airport. 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.

Notable natives

Ismail Omar Malay titles#Federal titles, Tan Sri Hajj, Haji Ismail bin Haji Omar ( ms, اسماعيل بن عمر, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 17 May 1953) is a retired Malaysian people, Malaysian police officer who served ...

, Chairman of

New Straits Times Press The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad (NSTP) is a Malaysian conglomerate of publishing companies, owned by Media Prima. The NSTP publishes several newspapers, including the ''New Straits Times'', ''Berita Harian'' and ''Harian Metro''. Hi ...

, former Inspector-General of Royal Malaysian Police, and former Malaysian Ambassador to France. *

Gary Steven Robbat Gary Steven a/l Robbat (born 3 September 1992) is a Malaysian professional footballer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Sabah F.C. Club career Harimau Muda In 2008, Robbat was promoted to newly created ...

, 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. Selangor Football Club II ( Malay: ''Kelab Bola Sepak Selangor 2''), commonly referred to as Selangor F.C. II, is a professional Malaysian football reserve team club of Selangor F.C., based in Shah Alam, in the state of Selangor. The club ...

* Abdul Halim Saari professional football player for Selangor FA and former player for

Kedah FA Kedah Darul Aman Football Club ( ms, Kelab Bola Sepak Kedah Darul Aman) is a football club based in Alor Setar, Kedah, that competes in the Malaysia Super League. They are the only team in the history of Malaysian football to have won two treb ...

. * Dr. Jegajeeva Rao Subba Rao, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, First recipient of the inaugural Prime Minister of Australia Asia Endeavour Award in 2010.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Kulim district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Kulim district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

References

External links

*
Kulim’s Municipal Council Website

Kulim 2035 Draft Plan
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