Ampang District was a district in

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that was split into sections, with

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Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

and the state of

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each taking a part.

Administration

Initially under Selangor jurisdiction, the district was split following the declaration of Kuala Lumpur as a Federal Territory in 1974. The township of Ampang is located in the Federal Territory side and is an eastern suburb of Kuala Lumpur. The district is now divided into two parts: *

Ampang, Selangor 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 borde ...

, the Selangor segment of Ampang, also known as Ampang Jaya. *

Ampang, Kuala Lumpur Ampang, or Ampang Hilir, is a ward and city district, in the eastern part of Kuala Lumpur (KL) in the Titiwangsa constituency. Its area in Kuala Lumpur can be identified as being along the Ampang Road and Ampang Hilir. History Ampang's history ...

, the Kuala Lumpur segment of Ampang, alternately known as ''Ampang Hilir''. The district was adjacent to

Cheras, Kuala Lumpur Cheras (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tsiâu-lai) is a suburban and a district, straddling both the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Hulu Langat District in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The township is located to the south-east of downtown K ...

and northeast of the Kuala Lumpur Central Business District.

Demographics

In 1880, the face of the settlement was drastically altered when the British decided to move their capital of the Federated Malay States inland from Klang, and declared the neighbouring city of

Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

to be the new capital. Malays are the largest ethnicity in the Ampang area with 52% of the total population, followed by those of Chinese ancestry at 28%. The smallest racial group is Indian at 20%. The original "kampongs" (unimproved village structures) of the area were eventually replaced by brick buildings sporting tile roofs, of a standardized shop-house design. Plots were regulated with wider streets between them and "sanitary lanes" behind them. The streets and roads were surfaced with locally found laterite gravel.

Salary

Approximately 70% of the residents of Ampang have monthly salaries at or above RM3,000 (Ringgit Malaysia), 10% have monthly salaries in the range of RM1000 to RM2999, with the remaining 20% earning RM1000 or less per month.

Public Facilities and Places

Mall, Hypermarket and Supermarket Recreation *Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir ''(Ampang, Kuala Lumpur)'' *Laman Rekreasi Tasik Tambahan *Taman Bandar Taman Kosas *Taman Rekreasi Bukit Indah LRT Station Bus Routes''

Highways Hospital * Hospital Ampang * KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital * Pantai Hospital * Gleneagles Hospital Places of Interest and Focus * Zoo Negara *

Ampang Recreational Forest Ampang Recreational Forest ( Malay: ''Taman Rimba Ampang'') is a lowland dipterocarp forest in Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Ampang River, which flows through the forest. The forest is one of the most popular nature sites ...

* Kelab Darul Ehsan

References

External links

Ampang community website
on

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