Kulai

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Kulai

Total population

294,156

Founded

1890

Elevation42 m

Coordinates1.66°, 103.61°

Demographic figures from Department of Statistics Malaysia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kulai is a town and the capital of Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia. It is administered by the Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu), which was earlier known as the Kulai District Council.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Mawi

Malaysian singer, actress, director, screenwriter, producer and radio presenter (born 1981)

A

Ashraf Garda

Television personality

Jep Sepahtu

Comedian, actor, singer, TV host and radio presenter (born 1985)

Q

Que Haidar

Malaysian actor (born 1979)

M

Mardiana Alwi

Malaysian actress

Bkay Nair

M

Mamat Sepah

Malaysian comedian, actress and radio presenter (born 1985)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Johor

• Bawdah
  4136.9 mi away
• Al Faydah
  4187.9 mi away
• Ar Rafi`ah
  4197.9 mi away
• At Tasrir
  4262.7 mi away
• Makuyuni
  4675.6 mi away
• Mto wa Mbu
  4691.9 mi away · pop. 11,405
• Karatu
  4704.3 mi away
• Torsholma
  5864.5 mi away
• Haganj
  5993.3 mi away · pop. 504
• Nova Kapela
  5993.5 mi away · pop. 243
• Obedišće
  5994.5 mi away · pop. 580
• Novoselec
  5995.2 mi away · pop. 1,362

Browse all places in Johor →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kulai

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus

Seen 2026-06-10

Bilimbi

Averrhoa bilimbi

Seen 2026-06-10

Red Hibiscus

Hibiscus × archeri

Seen 2026-06-10

Simpoh Air

Dillenia suffruticosa

Seen 2026-06-10

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Seen 2026-06-09

Asian Glossy Starling

Aplonis panayensis

Seen 2026-06-05

Yellow-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier

Seen 2026-06-05

Common Bluetail

Ischnura senegalensis

Seen 2026-06-04

Short-tailed Babbler

Pellorneum malaccense

Seen 2026-06-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kulai, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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