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Senai is a transit town
situated 25 km northwest of Johor Bahru,
Malaysia. Apart from the
Senai International Airport, it is also the base for several major
multinational electronics manufacturers. The town is located along Skudai
Highway, a part of Federal Route 1 which connects
Johor Bahru with
Kuala Lumpur.
The town is
now expanding rapidly with several new housing estates taking shape. As
such, it may well merge with the nearby Kulai district in the foreseeable
future. Senai is set to become a major logistics hub in Southeast Asia
over the next few years as new transportation links and logistic
developments integrating the
Senai International Airport and
Tanjung Pelepas Port commence.
The name,
Senai, is derived from a local tree, Sinai, which thrived in the region in
the early 20th century. Chinese, Malay and Tamil Indian are the main
ethnic groups. The majority of the Chinese in Senai belong to the Hakka
dialect group.
Senai has 3
Chinese public primary schools - SJK (C) Senai (士乃华文小学),SJK (C)Saleng(沙令华小)
and SJK (C) Seelong (泗隆华小), two public primary Schools (SK Senai and SK
Taman Senai Utama), and a public secondary school (SMK Senai).
A night
market (locally known as pasar malam) regularly takes place in Taman Aman
every Wednesday evening from 6 to 10 p.m. Vendors sell various local food
and drinks, local produce such as fresh vegetables and fruits, clothes,
and other grocery items at low prices. The pasar malam is usually crowded
with locals and visitors. Also, a morning market selling fresh vegetables
and meat opens 6 days a week in Taman Senai Utama, but closes on Monday.
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