| Mount Pulai | |
|---|---|
 Mount Pulai from the Pulai River | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
| Coordinates | 01°36′10″N103°32′45″E / 1.60278°N 103.54583°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Gunung Pulai |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Kulai District, Johor |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Inselberg |
Mount Pulai (Malay : Gunung Pulai) is located in the district of Kulai, Johor, Malaysia. [1]
During World War II, Mount Pulai served as the British Commonwealth armies stronghold against the invading Japanese Imperial Army. There are still remnants of a fortress, rails, tunnels, an aircraft landing site and wells deep in the forest. There are initiatives by non-governmental organizations to reintroduce Mount Pulai as a jungle war memorial to educate people on the story of the mount during World War II. [2] [3]
Mount Pulai is the source of the Pulai River which flows through the districts of Kulai, Johor Bahru and Pontian. Excessive mining activities on the foot of the mountain by a Chinese mineral mining company has destroyed the natural landscape of the area.[ citation needed ] Local villagers in the vicinity of the mountain reported up to 75 floods between 1986 and 2021. [4] The most notable mud flood occurred on 26 December 2001 which resulted in 5 fatalities and the destruction of 4 houses. Consequently, the mountain had been closed for visitors between 2001 and 2015, when the Mount Pulai Recreational Forest 1 reopened. [5] [6]
The mountain features the Pulai Waterfall and Mount Pulai Recreational Forests 1 and 2.
The mountain houses three telecommunication towers. Two are located at the peak of the mountain and another one is located slightly lower from the peak. [7]
1°36′N103°33′E / 1.600°N 103.550°E
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