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{{about|the Malaysian town|the Indian ward|Kulai (Suratkal)|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Kulai (federal constituency)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Kulai
| other_name         =
| nickname           = Kulaijaya, The Turtle Town
| translit_lang1     = [[Malay language|Malay]]
| translit_lang1_type2 = [[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]
| translit_lang1_info2 = {{script/Arabic|کولاي}}
| translit_lang2     = [[Chinese language|Chinese]]
| translit_lang2_type2 = [[Simplified Chinese characters|Simplified]]
| translit_lang2_info2 = {{Lang|zh-hans|古来}}
| translit_lang2_type3 = [[Standard Chinese|Chinese]]
| translit_lang2_info3 = Gǔlái ([[Pinyin]])
| settlement_type    = [[List of cities in Malaysia|Town]] and [[List of capitals in Malaysia#District capitals|district capital]]
| leader_name3       = [[Teo Nie Ching]] ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]])
| leader_title3      = [[Kulai (federal constituency)|Kulai Member of Parliament]]
| image_seal         = File:The_Seal_of_Kulai_Municipal_Council.png
| motto              = ''Cemerlang, Sejahtera'' ({{langx|en|Excellence, Peaceful}})
| image_skyline      = File:Building mpku.jpg
| pushpin_map        = Malaysia
| coordinates        = {{coord|1|40|00|N|103|36|00|E|region:MY|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_type1  = [[States of Malaysia|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = District
| subdivision_name   = Malaysia
| subdivision_name1  = [[Johor]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Kulai District|Kulai]]
| government_type    = [[Local government in Malaysia|Local Government]]
| governing_body     = [[Kulai Municipal Council]]
| established_title  = Establishment
| established_date   = 1890
| established_title1 = Municipality status
| established_date1  = 21 April 2004
| leader_title       = President
| leader_name        = Haji Abdul Rahman Salleh
| area_total_km2     =
| population_total   = 230,000
| population_footnotes = &nbsp;(within MPKu Control Area)
| population_rank    = [[List of urban areas in Malaysia by population|29th]]
| population_density_km2 =
| timezone           = [[Malaysian Standard Time|MST]]
| utc_offset         = +8
| timezone_DST       = Not observed
| elevation_m        =
| website            = {{URL|http://www.mpkulai.gov.my}}
| footnotes          =
}}
[[File:Building mpku.jpg|thumb|Kulai Municipal Council]]
'''Kulai''' is a town and the capital of [[Kulai District|Kulai District, Johor]], Malaysia. It is administered by the [[Kulai Municipal Council]] (MPKu), which was earlier known as the Kulai District Council.
Kulai is surveyed as one of the happiest cities in Malaysia in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Xiang |first=Yap Wan |date=2020-06-04 |title=Here Are The 10 Happiest Cities In Malaysia |url=https://says.com/my/news/melaka-taiping-and-kuantan-among-the-10-happiest-cities-in-malaysia |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=SAYS |language=en}}</ref>
==Geography==
[[File:Map of Kulai District, Johor.svg|thumb|Kulai Town (''Bandar Kulai'') in Kulai District]]
Kulai is located {{cvt|29|km}} from [[Johor Bahru]] city and {{cvt|8|km}} from [[Skudai]]. It is located in the center of the district. Kulai town and other towns within this district are located along the old trunk road linking [[Kuala Lumpur]] and Johor Bahru. The main road, [[Malaysia Federal Route 1|Federal Route 1]], 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.
==Climate==
Kulai has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
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==Economy==
The locals are mostly involved in the agriculture sector, particularly in the oil palm and [[rubber]] estates surrounding the town. Many of the people work in small retail shops, which are located along the trunk road. Kulai has the first settlement of [[FELDA]]'s (Federal Land Development Agency) oil palm plantation in the country - FELDA Taib Andak, which was launched by the second [[Prime Minister of Malaysia]], [[Tun Abdul Razak]]. Kulai is still one of the main producers of [[palm oil]] in the country due to its numerous oil palm plantations. Kulai also exports fresh vegetables to [[Singapore]] on a daily basis.
The economy of Kulai has improved with numerous factories being set up in both Kulai and Senai. There are some public listed companies which have their offices and factories in Kulai, such as Yi-Lai Industry Berhad located in Batu 23 (Jalan Kulai-Air Hitam) ; SCGM Berhad which located in Batu 24 1/2 (Jalan Kulai-Air Hitam) and JCY International Berhad which located in [[Kelapa Sawit]]
Kulai is also within the [[Iskandar Development Region]] (IDR).
=== Shopping Centres ===
* Kulai Centrepoint (Super Cowboy)
* IOI Mall Kulai
* Mydin Mall Kulai Utama
* Aeon Mall Kulaijaya
* Lotus's
* Econsave Putri Kulai
* TJ Mart Saleng
* The Commune (Opening to 2023Q4)
* Mid Valley Southkey
==Education==
[[Image:Foon Yew High School kulai.jpg|thumb|Foon Yew High School Kulai Campus]]
[[Foon Yew High School]] campus of Kulai located in this district to provide Chinese high school education for the local community.
==Culture==
The Chinese community in Kulai mainly communicate in [[Hakka Chinese]] dialects. There are quite a number of Chinese temples to fulfill the religious needs of the local Chinese community, like Wan Xian Miao Temple (古来萬仙廟) (founded in 1913),<ref>{{Cite web|title=柔佛古来万仙庙Johor Kulai Wan Xian Miao Temple - 一庙一路|url=http://angkongkeng.com/malaysia/74-johor/519-wan-xian-miao-temple/|access-date=2020-06-12|website=angkongkeng.com}}</ref> Hong Sen Tai Tee Old Temple (古来新港洪仙大帝古廟) (founded in 1891),<ref>{{Cite web|title=柔佛古来新港洪仙大帝古庙Johor Kulai SengKang Hong Sen Tai Tee - 一庙一路|url=http://angkongkeng.com/malaysia/74-johor/240-hong-sen-tai-tee/|access-date=2020-06-12|website=angkongkeng.com}}</ref> Yuen Sun Kung Temple (古来云山宫)<ref>{{Cite web|title=柔佛古来云山宫Johor Kulai Yuen Sun Kung - 一庙一路|url=http://angkongkeng.com/malaysia/74-johor/1460-yuen-sun-kung/|access-date=2020-06-12|website=angkongkeng.com}}</ref> (founded in 1933) and several other temples. Prominent Temples like Hua Guo Shan Temple (士年纳路口花果山)<ref>{{Cite web|title=柔佛士年纳路口花果山Johor Sedenak Hwa Kuo Shan Temple - 一庙一路|url=http://angkongkeng.com/malaysia/74-johor/1499-hwa-kuo-shan-temple/|access-date=2020-06-12|website=angkongkeng.com}}</ref> and Kulai Putuo Village (古来普陀村) are also tourist attraction spots.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
There are also several churches in Kulai include the Presbyterian Church(SYNOD), Christ the King Catholic Church, Baptist Church, Methodist Church and churches of other denominations. The Masjid Jamek is located within Kulai town and serve the needs of the Muslim community.
==Transportation==
[[File:Kulai Bus Terminal.jpg|thumb|Kulai Bus Terminal]]
Kulai was an important stopover on the Johor Bahru–Kuala Lumpur trunk road in the 1970s and 1980s until the [[North–South Expressway (Malaysia)|North–South Expressway]] opened in 1994, which bypassed the town. The trunk road is now identified as Road One. [[Senai Airport]], the international airport which serves Johor is within the municipality.
{{rws|Kulai}} railway station located nearby the trunk road and served by [[KTM Intercity]] Gemas-JB Sentral shuttle train.
==Notable residents==
* [[Mawi]] – the winner of the 2005 [[Akademi Fantasia]] singing competition and now becomes among the most popular Malaysian singer, from [[FELDA Taib Andak]].
* [[Penny Tai]] – popular female singer and the winner of Best Composer (爱疯了) at Taiwanese Golden Melody Awards 2006 (金曲奖).
* [[Firdhaus Farmizi]] – [[singer-songwriter]]
* jep sepahtu - comedian in malaysia, from kampung melayu kulai
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==References==
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[[Category:Kulai District]]
[[Category:Towns in Johor]]