Klang Newtown is a modern township located just 2 km away from the Klang town centre in the state of

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...

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. Klang Newtown is developed by the Acmar Group. The township falls under the jurisdiction of the Klang Municipal Council (MPK). JalanTiara4-BBKlang

Connectivity

Klang Newtown is well connected to the

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and the

North Klang Straits Bypass North Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route 20, AH 141, is the main highway bypass to Port Klang in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Federal Route 20 became the backbone of the road system linking Sungai Rasau to Port Klang before being surpassed by th ...

as well as the North Klang Valley Expressway via North Klang Straits Bypass.

Politics

Klang Newtown is represented in the

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by the Member of Parliament for

Shah Alam Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in ...

, Khalid Abd Samad. In the State Assembly of

, the township is represented by Mohd Najwan Halimi, the state assemblyman for Kota Anggerik.

Facilities

Hotels

The 488-room Wyndham Acmar Klang is the first upscale international hotel in Klang. The hotel opens in January 2020 and is located next to AEON Shopping Centre Bukit Raja. The construction of the hotel was halted in 1997 due to the Asian Financial Crisis, and was resumed in 2015.

Healthcare

The KPJ Klang Specialist Hospital, a tertiary care hospital is located in the township.

Shopping

There is one shopping centre in Klang Newtown, the AEON Bukit Raja Shopping Centre.

Education

Sekolah Sri Acmar; a private primary and secondary school is located at Persiaran Rajawali. An international school, Acmar International School is slated to open in June 2018.

Government Offices

The office of the Selangor Department Of Director General Of Lands And Mines (Federal) as well as Federal Offices Complex are located on Persiaran Bukit Raja 1.

Sports and Recreation

Klang Executive Club and U One Sports Centre are located within the township.

Future Developments

The 36-kilometer

Bandar Utama-Klang Line The LRT Shah Alam Line or LRT 3, previously known as the LRT Bandar Utama–Klang Line, LRT Bandar Utama-Johan Setia Line or simply LRT Johan Setia Line, is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line which will be serving the Shah Alam and ...

(interim name) BKL, an LRT extension to the western corridor of Greater KL will passes through the township. The township will be served by ''Bukit Raja'' and ''Kawasan 17'' stations.

References

External links

Klang Municipal Council (MPK)

Klang Community eSpace and Forums
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