Map of Kulim, Malaysia

Kulim is a city in Kedah, Malaysia, with a population of about 170,889. It lies at 5.3650°N, 100.5618°E. Kulim is about 277 km (172 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bukit Mertajam, 11 km to the west.

Kulim at a glance

Where is Kulim?

• The 29th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Kedah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kulim

• Bukit Mertajam — 11 km west
• Tasek Glugor — 15 km northwest
• Perai — 20 km west
• Butterworth — 22 km west
• Nibong Tebal — 24 km southwest
• George Town — 26 km west
• Kampung Sungai Ara — 32 km west
• Sungai Petani — 32 km north
• Bedong — 41 km north
• Simpang Empat — 47 km south

Largest cities in Kedah

• Sungai Petani — 544,851
• Alor Setar — 417,800
• Jitra — 63,489
• Bedong — 47,585

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.