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 famous mega mall - Paradigm Mall Johor, and is the headquarters of the Iskandar Puteri City Council and it is home to the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia campus.

Skudai
Township
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiسكوداي
 • Chinese士姑来
Flag
Skudai
Skudai shown within Johor Bahru.
Coordinates: 1°32′00″N 103°40′00″E
CountryMalaysia
StateJohor
DistrictJohor Bahru
Government
 • Local AuthorityMajlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri
 • PresidentSalehuddin Hassan
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
81300
Dialling code+607
PoliceSkudai
FireSkudai

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

Secondary schools
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN TAMAN TUN AMINAH
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH TAMAN SKUDAI BARU,
  • SEKOLAH MENEGAH KEBANGSAAN DAMAI JAYA
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN TAMAN SELESA JAYA 1,
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN TAMAN SELESA JAYA 2,
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH TAMAN UNIVERSITI,
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH TAMAN UNIVERSITI 2,
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN SKUDAI,
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH TAMAN DESA SKUDAI,
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH TAMAN MUTIARA RINI 1,
  • SEKOLAH MENENGAH 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)Ladang 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 famous shopping haven is the Premium Outlet Mall JB. 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
  1. "Laluan Bas Muafakat". Bas Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. https://www.causewaylink.com.my/view-local.php?route=51B&iframe=true&width=720&height=470
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