Bukit Batu
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Bukit Batu | |
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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
[edit]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
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The mukim spans over an area of 86 km2.[2]
Demographics
[edit]A mainly Hakka community, the majority of the villagers have the same surname, "Chong". The mukim has 14,147 people.[3]
Economy
[edit]Most villagers are oil plantation owners, and most live in bungalows.
Transportation
[edit]Road
[edit]The town is accessible by bus from Larkin Sentral (2, 888) in Johor Bahru.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.