Bukit Batu

Coordinates: 1°43′N 103°26′E / 1.717°N 103.433°E / 1.717; 103.433
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Bukit Batu
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[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[edit]

Bukit Batu in Kulai District

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]

  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.

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