Kulai District
| Kulai District کولاي 古来 |
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| District of Malaysia | ||
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| Country |
 Malaysia
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| State |
 Johor Darul Ta'zim
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| Seat | Kulai Town | |
| Government | ||
| • District officer | Kamarudin Abdullah | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 753.45 km2 (290.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 246,721 | |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) | |
| Area code(s) | 7 | |
The Kulai District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It covers Kulai Town, Ayer Bemban, Bandar Putra Kulai, Bukit Batu, Indahpura, Kangkar Pulai, Kelapa Sawit, Saleng, Sedenak, Seelong, Senai and Sengkang and Taman Putri.
Kulai sub-district was upgraded to a full-fledged district on 1 January 2008 and renamed as Kulaijaya District. The district is recognised as the state's 9th district.
On 28 August 2015, Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ismail ibni Sultan Iskandar ordered the state government to change Kulaijaya's name back to its original Kulai name.
Kulai District is administered by Kulai District Office.
The local authorities of Kulai are Kulai Municipal Council and Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council, the part of southern Kulai, etc.: Kangkar Pulai. Kulai Town also the administry centre of Kulai District and Kulai Municipal Council.
Kulai District is divided into 4 mukims:
Kulai is located 29 km from Johor Bahru city and 8 km from Skudai. It is located in the center of 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, 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.
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