Ampang, or Ampang Hilir, is a ward and city

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, in the eastern part of

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(KL) in the

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constituency. Its area in Kuala Lumpur can be identified as being along the

Ampang Road Jalan Ampang or Ampang Road (Selangor state route B31) is a major road in Klang Valley region, Selangor and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in the 1880s, it is one of the oldest roads in the Klang Valley. It is a main road to ...

and Ampang Hilir.

History

Ampang's history is closely related to the

history of Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia; it is also the nation's capital. The history of Kuala Lumpur began in the middle of the 19th century with the rise of the tin mining industry, and boomed in the early 20th century with the developme ...

. In 1857, Raja Abdullah, a representative of the Selangor Sultanate, opened up the Klang Valley for

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mining. 87

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miners from

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went up the river Klang and landed at Kuala Lumpur, then walked for a few miles through a jungle path to Ampang and began prospecting in the Ampang area. However, within a month 69 of the 87 miners had died due to the

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l conditions of the area, and Raja Abdullah sent another 150 men to continue the work. Eventually the death rate dropped, and the first tin was exported in 1859. The success of tin mining at Ampang led to the development of Kuala Lumpur. The name "Ampang" means "dam" in Malay and the place was named in reference to the miners' dams. Kuala Lumpur of which Ampang Hilir is part of was made capital of Selangor in 1880, and the capital of

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in 1963. In 1974, following the declaration of Kuala Lumpur as a Federal Territory, the once-larger Ampang district was divided, with the western part going to the Federal Territory, and the eastern part remaining in Selangor, later to become

Ampang Jaya Ampang Jaya, more commonly known as just Ampang, is a town, a mukim and a parliamentary constituency straddling parts of the Hulu Langat District and Gombak District, in eastern Selangor, Malaysia. It is located just outside the eastern b ...

. The district of Cheras was also similarly partitioned in 1974.

Architecture

There are many pre-war buildings along Ampang Road. The Eng Choon Assembly Hall on Ampang Road for example was built in 1930. Its inner structure was rebuilt to support a taller building within.

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, a leading businessman in the early 1900s, built a villa in 1935 on Ampang Road. The same location was used by the British government as a military base. Over time it was renovated and reopened as the National Art Gallery on 27 August 1958 and much later refurbished to become the Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC). Eu Tong Sen also owned a tin mine in Ampang which was the first to install an

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in 1914. Founded in March 1896, the

Selangor Turf Club Selangor Turf Club is a horse racing track located in Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is one of three horse racing courses in the country; the other two are in Ipoh, Perak and Penang. History Selangor Turf Club was founded in 1896. For nearly ...

's former horse racing venue was one of the most popular landmarks in Ampang until it was demolished on 1 March 1997 to make way for the

Petronas Twin Towers The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or KLCC Twin Towers, ( Malay: ''Menara Berkembar Petronas'') are 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at . From 1998 to 2003, they were officially desig ...

project. Many pre-war and British colonial buildings were extensively renovated and modernised. Lack of clear guidelines for

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in the city means unregulated alterations of pre-war buildings are common.

Geography

At , Ampang Hilir is situated to the east of the Kuala Lumpur city centre, bordering KLCC (Petronas Towers) and Bukit Bintang to the west,

Dato' Keramat Kampung Datuk Keramat or more commonly referred to as Keramat (old name - Tangga Cina) among the locals is a large zone in the Titiwangsa constituency, falling within the boundary of the Federal Territories (Malaysia), Federal Territory of Kuala Lum ...

to the north,

and

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(

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) to the east, and

Maluri Maluri is a suburb in the constituency of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, situated near the border of the constituency of Titiwangsa. It is located along Cheras Road and can be accessed through Maluri station served by the LRT Ampang Line and the ...

to the south. Ampang has several large lakes due to its tin mining history.

Transportation

Car

(from Leboh Ampang in KL to the main road in front of

Ampang LRT station Ampang LRT station is a light rapid transit station operated by rapidKL serving the Ampang Line in Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia, just outside the eastern boundary of Kuala Lumpur. It is the eastern terminus for passenger services on the line. Thi ...

) is the main road to

and is easily accessible from

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or Jalan Ulu Kelang from the Hulu Kelang or Setapak direction. It is also accessible from Cheras through Jalan Shamelin, from Jalan Tun Razak through Jalan Kampung Pandan via Taman Cempaka, from Kampung Pandan through Jalan Kampung Pandan Dalam via Taman Nirwana, from the

Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2 or Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Scheme), Federal Route 28, is a ring road built by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur ...

via Pandan Indah & Taman Kencana and from Hulu Langat town through the mountain pass. Wangsa Maju, Setapak, central Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Park and Salak South surround Ampang.

Public transportation

Ampang Park LRT station Ampang Park LRT station is a light rapid transit (LRT) station in Kuala Lumpur that is served by RapidKL's LRT Kelana Jaya Line. The station is the last underground station on the Kelana Jaya Line before the line heads above ground again at Da ...

is the principal metro/rail station in Ampang Hilir. It is also a major bus node for

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buses (routes 300, 302, 303, 402, GO KL Green) Other nearby stations are LRT KLCC and MRT TRX .

Embassies

Many

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are located in the Ampang area, and still remain there despite the

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's relocation to the new administrative centre in Putrajaya. The embassies are located along Ampang Road, including those of the United Kingdom, France, China, Russian Federation, Indonesia, Ireland and Thailand. The Singapore High Commission and the US embassy are also located near Ampang at the corner of Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan

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Art and culture

The National Art Gallery is in the direction of Kuala Lumpur's downtown area. It displays creative and contemporary art pieces and sculptures. Located just next to the National Art Gallery is the Istana Budaya, Malaysia's cultural centre where performances and theatres are held.

Other attractions

Ampang Hilir is notable for being home to the

Ampang Park Shopping Complex Ampang Park Shopping Centre was a shopping centre located on Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur, also was called as Ampang Park. It was the first shopping centre to be built in Malaysia. It is designed by the architect of Singapore's People's Park Compl ...

, Malaysia's first shopping complex, which was demolished in 2018 to make way for the Sungai Buloh-Putrajaya metro line.

Sister cities

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References

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