Damansara Heights ( ms, Bukit Damansara) is an upscale suburb in western side of
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
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, located five kilometres away from the city centre. The suburb falls under the
Segambut
Segambut is a sub-district and a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
From the high-end condominiums of Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas to the middle-class areas of Taman Sri Segambut and Bandar Manjalara, and the rural areas ...
district and its
parliamentary constituency
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. It is a sought-after residential and commercial address in
Klang Valley
Klang Valley ( ms, Lembah Klang; zh, 巴生谷; ) is an urban conglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and includes its adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is con ...
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Background
Damansara Heights is accessible from Kuala Lumpur and
Petaling Jaya
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. Jalan Maarof, in
Bangsar
Bangsar is a residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency. Bangsar is administered by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), unlike o ...
, connects Jalan Damansara. Jalan Duta and Jalan Semantan can be used to enter into Damansara Heights from the
North-South Expressway.
The Medan Damansara neighbourhood consisting of two storey link houses were built in 1972. It started as a residential scheme for government servants more than 20 years ago. The enclave hosts colleges, large multinational corporations, restaurants, regulatory bodies, and government departments.
The first office building built in Damansara Heights was Wisma Damansara, built in 1970 by Selangor Properties. This was followed by the Damansara Office Complex on Jalan Dungun, which at the time also housed the local stock exchange,
Bursa Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia is the stock exchange of Malaysia. It is one of the largest bourses in ASEAN. It is based in Kuala Lumpur and was previously known as the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). It provides a full integration of transactions, offeri ...
, and the offices of
Shell Malaysia.
Damansara Heights is limited by its small amount of available commercial land and redevelopment is on hold. It is indicated by the demolishing of Wisma Socfin on Jalan Semantan for the construction of UOA II Damansara, along with several other buildings nearby. There are redevelopment plans for some office buildings in the area, such as Bangunan SPPK and Wisma Damansara. Wisma Beringin is undergoing refurbishment. Wisma Damansara is now being occupied wholly by
HELP University
HELP University ( ms, Universiti HELP; formerly known as HELP Institute, and subsequently as HELP University College) is a private university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was founded in 1986 by its President and Vice-Chancellor, Datuk Dr Paul C ...
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Landmarks
Shopping and retail
*Damansara City Mall (DC Mall)
*Pavilion Damansara Heights
Dining
There are many restaurants and bars in Damansara Heights offering western and local cuisine. These include Aliyaa, Gin Rik Sha, Huckleberry, Nam, Blonde, Meet the Porkers, Frangipaani, Playte and Krung Thep.
Facilities
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Saidina Umar Al Khattab Mosque
The Saidina Umar Al Khattab Mosque (MSUAK) (Malay language, Malay: ''Masjid Saidina Umar Al Khattab'') is a prominent mosque in Bukit Damansara (Damansara Heights), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The mosque was officially opened on 22 March 1984 by the ...
*Plaza Damansara
Government and infrastructure
The head office of the
Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia ( Abbreviation: CAAM, Malay: ''Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia''), previously known as the Department of Civil Aviation (Abbreviation: DCA, Malay: ''Jabatan Penerbangan Awam''), is a government ...
was previously in Damansara Heights.
Education
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Cempaka International School
Cempaka Schools is a private school in Malaysia that offers Early Years Education, the Primary & Secondary Malaysian and International (IGCSE Cambridge) curriculum, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and the A-Level for students ag ...
is in Damansara Heights
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Perdana University
Perdana University (PU), is an emerging private university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia focusing on health science and data science programmes at foundation (pre-university), undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Perdana University was ...
*Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Damansara
*Help University is in Damansara Heights
Transportation
Public transportation
Damansara Heights is served by two stations on the
Kajang line: the
Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station
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and
Semantan MRT station
The Semantan MRT Station or Manulife-Semantan for sponsorship reasons, is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station that serves the suburb of Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the stations on the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line and ...
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Car
Sprint Expressway
Sprint Expressway (Malay: ''Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat'', Western KL Traffic Dispersial System or ''Lebuhraya Sprint'') is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The of expressway is divided into three sections: the Kerinch ...
cuts through Damansara Heights in an NE-SW direction.
See also
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Damansara
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Bukit Kiara
Bukit Kiara is a densely forested area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The area is in proximity to the suburbs of Bukit Damansara, TTDI
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is a nearly half a decade old mid sized township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated ...
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Sri Hartamas
Sri Hartamas (Golden Estates in English) is an affluent residential township in the Segambut constituency of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The zip and postal code is 50480 or 51200.
Location, area description and demographic
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References
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Suburbs in Kuala Lumpur