Lunas is a sub-district of

Kulim District 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 east of Penang's capital city, George Town, also forms part of the George Town Conu ...

which lies in

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. Lunas also serves as a state constituency in the Parliament Constituency of

Padang Serai Padang Serai (literal meaning: lemongrass field) is a little town in Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia. The sleepy hollow, surrounded by oil palm plantations and the nearby Kulim High-tech Industrial Zone has 56 percent Malay, 23 percent Indians an ...

, Kedah. The town is famous for Roast Duck rice. The majority of people here are ethnic Chinese and

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. Meanwhile, total population stand at 18,236

Development history

The town was founded in the early 20th century, while its shophouses were constructed between 1910s and 1930s, when Kedah was under

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at that time. During that period many local people including Chinese and Indian migrant worked at rubber estates that were formerly owned by British companies. One of the earliest schools was Lunas English School. Today, there are still many well-preserved gems such as pre-war shophouses, a traditional "wooden bungalow on stilts" post office, and the colonial-style Soon Cheng Sai mansion.

Demographics

Attractions

Temples

* Lunas Buddhist Hermitage * Hock Teik Soo Temple * Sri Maha Kuttakarai Muniswarar Alayam Temple. * Sri Maha Muthu Mariaman (Ladang Wellesley Temple)

Historic Building

* Lunas Smoke House * Soon Mansion

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