Skudai

Skudai
Skudai
Township
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	سكوداي
• Chinese	士姑来
	Flag
	Skudai Skudai shown within Johor Bahru.
	Coordinates: 1°32′00″N 103°40′00″E / 1.53333°N 103.66667°ECoordinates: 1°32′00″N 103°40′00″E / 1.53333°N 103.66667°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Johor Bahru
Government
• Local Authority	Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri
• President	Salehuddin Hassan
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
Postcode	81300
Dialling code	+607
Police	Skudai
Fire	Skudai

Skudai (also spelled Sekudai) is a suburb in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. Skudai is part of the new growth corridor of southwest Johor. Its population ranges between 160,000 and 210,000. It houses the Paradigm Mall Johor and the headquarters of the Iskandar Puteri City Council, and is home to the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia campus.

Government[]

For the 2013-2018 term, the Dewan Rakyat parliamentary constituency of Gelang Patah (P162) is represented by Lim Kit Siang Democratic Action Party (DAP) while the Johor State Assembly seat of Skudai is represented by Boo Cheng Hau from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), who is also the former of the Johor State legislative assembly opposition leaders.

For the 2008-2013 term, the Dewan Rakyat parliamentary constituency of Gelang Patah (P162) was represented by Tan Ah Eng of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) while the Johor State Assembly seat of Skudai was represented by Boo Cheng Hau from the Democratic Action Party (DAP).

Education[]

Universities[]

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Southern University College

Secondary Schools in Skudai[]

SMK TAMAN TUN AMINAH
SMK TAMAN SKUDAI BARU
SMK TAMAN DAMAI JAYA
SMK TAMAN SELESA JAYA 1
SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN TAMAN SELESA JAYA 2
SMK UNIVERSITI
SEKOLAH MENENGAH TAMAN UNIVERSITI 2
SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN SKUDAI
SEKOLAH MENENGAH TAMAN DESA SKUDAI
SMK TAMAN MUTIARA RINI 1
SMK TAMAN MUTIARA RINI 2
SEKOLAH MENENGAH ISLAM HIDAYAH
SEKOLAH MENENGAH SRI PULAI PERDANA

Primary schools[]

SJK(C) Pu Sze
SJK(C)Kuo Kuang
SJK(C)Kuo Kuang 2
SJK(T)Taman Tun Aminah
SJK(T) Rini
SK Taman Damai Jaya
SK Taman Selesa Jaya
SK Taman Skudai Baru
SK Sekudai Batu 10
SK Sri Skudai
SK Taman Desa Skudai
SK Taman Universiti 1
SK Taman Universiti 2
SK Taman Universiti 3
SK Taman Universiti 4
SK Sri Pulai Perdana

Demographics[]

Most of Skudai's residents are of Chinese descent (65%), followed by Malays (22%) and Indians (12%).

Tourist attractions[]

Skudai, which is geographically located in the center of Johor, is the shopping district of the state. It has a large number of shopping centres built around Skudai. The famous shopping mall is the Paradigm Mall which is connected to Hyatt Place (under-construction). This mega mall houses a large cinema, ice skating ring, indoor skateboard park, indoor rock climbing facilities, Uniqlo, H&M, Cotton On, home pro, Harvey Norman, and many many more. The other shopping centres that are in and within Skudai are Skudai Parade, AEON Taman Universiti, Tasek Sentral, The Store in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Sutera Mall in Taman Sutera Utama, U Mall in Taman Pulai Utama and Giant Hypermarket, which is situated along the Jalan Skudai.

Transportation[]

The area is easily accessible via CIQ or Senai Airport. It is accessible by Muafakat Bus route P-403.^[1] or Causeway Link (5B, 51B) from Johor Bahru Sentral railway station.^[2]

References[]

^ "Laluan Bas Muafakat". Bas Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
^ https://www.causewaylink.com.my/view-local.php?route=51B&iframe=true&width=720&height=470

[1] "Laluan Bas Muafakat". Bas Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.

[2] ttps://www.causewaylink.com.my/view-local.php?route=51B&iframe=true&width=720&height=470

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Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian Kota Tinggi Kluang (partial)
Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Johor Corporation UEM Group
Local authorities	Majlis Perbandaran Pengerang (MPPenggerang) (MPPn) Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri (MBIP) Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPKu) Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB) Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang (MBPG)
Economic zones	Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre Zone B: Iskandar Puteri Zone C: Western Gate Development Zone D: Eastern Gate Development Zone E: Senai-Skudai
Major towns and suburb	Johor Bahru Bandar Dato' Onn Danga Bay Johor Jaya Mount Austin Larkin Plentong Tampoi Tebrau Ulu Tiram Permas Jaya Iskandar Puteri Bukit Indah Forest City Gelang Patah Horizon Hills Kangkar Pulai Kota Iskandar Medini Iskandar Malaysia Skudai Taman Universiti Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Tanjung Kupang Ulu Choh Pasir Gudang Bandar Seri Alam Masai Kota Masai Tanjung Langsat Bandar Kulai Indahpura Senai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Sengkang Pekan Nanas Kukup Ayer Bemban
Major landmarks	Iskandar Coastal Bridge Iskandar Malaysia Studios Johor–Singapore Causeway Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple Johor Port Johor Premium Outlets Johor Technology Park Komtar JBCC Kota Iskandar Larkin Sentral Legoland Malaysia Malaysia–Singapore Second Link Sultan Abu Bakar Complex MSC Cyberport Permas Jaya Bridge Persada Johor International Convention Centre Port of Tanjung Pelepas Senai International Airport Southern Integrated Gateway Sultan Iskandar Building JB Sentral Sungai Johor Bridge Sultan Iskandar Mosque Tanjung Piai
Infrastructure	Bukit Indah Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System North–South Expressway southern route Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project Second Link Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway Skudai Highway Tebrau Highway
Education	Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (PIS) MDIS Malaysia Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) University of Reading Malaysia Campus University of Southampton Southern University College (Southen UC)