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Bukit Batu
Mukim
CountryMalaysia
StateJohor
DistrictKulai
Area
 • Total86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15 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

Bukit Batu in Kulai District

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

  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.

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