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.

Bukit Batu
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CountryMalaysia
StateJohor
DistrictKulai
Area
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86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population
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15 549

History

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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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Bukit Batu in Kulai District

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

Demographics

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

Economy

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

Transportation

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Road

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

References

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  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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