Bukit Batu

Bukit Batu
Bukit Batu
Mukim
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Kulai
Area
• Total	86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population
• Total	15 549

Bukit Batu is a mukim (subdivision) in Kulai District, Johor, Malaysia.^[1] Bukit Batu means "Hill of Rock" in Malay. Kulai Municipal Council administer the town.

History

The village's legend, about hundred years ago, the tiger Kalimantan conquered and chaos this area, and Chong successfully lead a group of villagers to stop and kill the tiger. During WW2, the Japanese conquered this village; with the help of Chong, the villagers survived and successfully stopped the Japanese coming into the village.

Geography

The mukim spans over an area of 86 km².^[2]

Demographics

A mainly Hakka community, the majority of the villagers have the same surname, "Chong". The mukim has 14,147 people.^[3]

Economy

Most villagers are oil plantation owners, and most live in bungalows.

Transportation

Road

The town is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (2, 888) in Johor Bahru.^[4]

References

^ "Latar Belakang | Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPK)". Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
^ Handbook johor.gov.my
^ Profile Archived 2020-03-31 at the Wayback Machine gov.my
^ "Bus Routes in Johor Bahru". BusInterchange.net. Retrieved 24 November 2017.

1°43′N 103°26′E / 1.717°N 103.433°E / 1.717; 103.433

[1] "Latar Belakang | Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPK)". Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-29.

[2] Handbook johor.gov.my

[3] Profile Archived 2020-03-31 at the Wayback Machine gov.my

[4] "Bus Routes in Johor Bahru". BusInterchange.net. Retrieved 24 November 2017.

v t e Iskandar Malaysia
Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian Kota Tinggi Kluang (partial)
Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Johor Corporation UEM Group
Local authorities	Pengerang Municipal Council (MPPenggerang) Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn) Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu) Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG)
Economic zones	Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre Zone B: Iskandar Puteri Zone C: Western Gate Development Zone D: Eastern Gate Development Zone E: Senai-Skudai
Major towns and suburb	Johor Bahru Bandar Dato' Onn Danga Bay Johor Jaya Desa Jaya Ehsan Jaya Desa Cemerlang Puteri Wangsa Pelangi Indah Mount Austin Larkin Plentong Tampoi Tebrau Ulu Tiram Permas Jaya Iskandar Puteri Bukit Indah Forest City Gelang Patah Horizon Hills Kangkar Pulai Kota Iskandar Medini Iskandar Malaysia Skudai Taman Universiti Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Tanjung Kupang Ulu Choh Pasir Gudang Bandar Seri Alam Masai Kota Masai Sungai Tiram Tanjung Langsat Bandar Kulai Indahpura Senai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Sengkang Pekan Nanas Kukup Ayer Bemban
Major landmarks	Iskandar Coastal Bridge Iskandar Malaysia Studios Johor–Singapore Causeway Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple Johor Port Johor Premium Outlets Johor Technology Park Kempas Sentral Komtar JBCC Kota Iskandar Larkin Sentral Legoland Malaysia Malaysia–Singapore Second Link Sultan Abu Bakar Complex Mall of Medini MSC Cyberport Permas Jaya Bridge Persada Johor International Convention Centre Port of Tanjung Pelepas Senai International Airport Southern Integrated Gateway Sultan Iskandar Building JB Sentral Sungai Johor Bridge Sultan Iskandar Mosque Tanjung Piai
Infrastructure	Bukit Indah Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System North–South Expressway southern route Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project Second Link Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway Skudai Highway Tebrau Highway
Education	Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (PIS) MDIS Malaysia Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) University of Reading Malaysia Campus University of Southampton Southern University College (Southen UC)