Mukim Pulai, Johor
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Pulai
Mukim Pulai | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤولاي |
| • Chinese | 蒲來 |
| • Tamil | வேளை |
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  Pulai | |
| Coordinates: 1°32′00″N 103°40′00″E / 1.53333°N 103.66667°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Johor |
| District |  Johor Bahru District |
| Municipality | Iskandar Puteri City Council Johor Bahru City Council |
| Electorate | P161 Pulai N46 Perling N47 Kempas P162 Iskandar Puteri N49 Kota Iskandar N48 Skudai |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Pulai or Mukim Pulai is the largest mukim in District of Johor Bahru, State of Johor Darul Ta'zim, Federation of Malaysia.
Mukim Pulai was named after Pulai River.[1] Pulai is a species of tree (sp. Alstonia angustiloba). The tree can be found in abundance at Mount Pulai where Pulai River come from.[2][3]
Geography
The mukim spans over an area of 520 km2.[1]
Administrative Centre
Pulai host most of Federal and State government and agencies in district Johor Bahru.
- Federal Government's headquarters, Wisma Persekutuan at Jalan Air Molek[4]
- Johor State Administrative Centre, Kota Iskandar[5]
- Former Johor Bahru City Council's headquarter at Jalan Tun Razak[6]
- Former Iskandar Puteri City Council's headquarter at Jalan Skudai
- New Iskandar Puteri City Council's headquarter at Medini[7]
- Johor Official Royal Palace, Istana Serene at Serene Hill[8]
- Johor Official Royal Palace, Istana Besar[9]
- Johor Government Building, Sultan Ibrahim Building at Timbalan Hill[10]
- Johor Islamic Center, Pusat Islam Iskandar at Mahmoodiah Hill[11]
Transportation
The area is easily accessible via CIQ or Senai Airport. It is accessible by Muafakat Bus route P-403.[12] or Causeway Link (5B, 51B) from Johor Bahru Sentral railway station.[13]
