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 Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation.

History

The Kulim's independence clock was officiated by the Sultan of Kedah and serves as the unofficial landmark for the city of Kulim. The construction of the clock was completed within 3 months Capital States Kedah : Kulim, was made formalized by DYMM Tuanku Sultan Badlishah Ibni Almarhum Yang Di Pertuan Paduka Seri Sultan Abdul Hamid Shah, KOM, CMG, KBE Sultan Kedah on 15 September 1957, or 2 weeks after the declaration of independence of Malaysia.

Administrative divisions

Kulim District is divided into 15 mukims, which are:
Kulim District is administered by Kulim Municipal Council.

Economy

Kulim District is currently most notable for its Kulim Hi-Tech Park.
In March 2019, Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali announced the Federal Government's approval to invest MYR 1.6 billion 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

List of Kulim district representatives in the Federal Parliament
ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P17Padang SeraiKaruppaiya MuthusamyPakatan Harapan
P18Kulim-Bandar BaharuSaifuddin Nasution IsmailPakatan Harapan

List of Kulim district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P17N33Merbau PulasSiti Ashah Binti GhazaliPAS
P17N34LunasAzman Bin NasrudinIND
P18N35KulimYeo Keng ChuanPakatan Harapan