Segambut is a sub-district and a parliamentary constituency in

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

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. 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 of Segambut Dalam and Kampung Sungai Penchala, the Segambut district has a diverse population base. Segambut once belonged to the mukim of Batu Caves before 1974, when Kuala Lumpur was still part 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 ...

. The new Istana Negara is located in this district, along

Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, formerly known as Jalan Duta, is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It connects Segambut to the Parliament interchange on the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1. It was named after the fifth and fourteenth Yang di ...

(Jalan Duta).

Townships

* Bukit Damansara * Bukit Kiara * Bukit Segambut *

Bukit Tunku Bukit Tunku is an upper-class residential area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This hill is named after Tunku Abdul Rahman's house located here. It was formerly known as Bukit Kenny or Kenny Hills. Bukit Tunku hosts many luxury condominiums and villas ...

*Desa Park City * Desa Sri Hartamas *Dutamas * Kampung Concrene * Kampung Kasipillay * Kampung Pasir Segambut * Kampung Sungai Pencala * Kampung Sungai Udang * KL Metropolis (future) * Medan Damansara * Mont Kiara * Pusat Bandar Damansara *Segambut Aman *Segambut Bahagia * Segambut Dalam *Segambut Damai *Segambut Jaya * Segambut Luar *Segambut Muda *Segambut Permai *Segambut Tambahan * Segambut Tengah *Segambut Industrial Park * Sri Hartamas * Taman Bamboo (Bamboo Garden) * Taman Bunga * Taman City * Taman City Kanan *Taman Desa Segambut *

Taman Duta Taman Duta refers to the area that Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (previously also named Jalan Duta) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia passes through. The area spans from the adjoining roundabout of Jalan Kuching, which the high flyover would take traffic str ...

* Taman Goh Nam Huat * Taman Golden * Taman Kok Doh *Taman Lawa * Taman Million *Taman Niaga Waris *Taman Prima Impian *Taman Segambut *Taman Sri Bintang * Taman Sri Kuching * Taman Sri Segambut *

Taman Sri Sinar Taman Sri Sinar ( zh, 盛兰园) is a township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located in the northwest of Segambut, the Segambut constituency and is surrounded by Taman Sri Bintang, Segambut Jaya, Taman Seri Kepong Baru, Taman Bukit Segambut, T ...

* Taman Segambut *Taman Segambut Indah *Taman Sejahtera *Taman SPPK Segambut *

Taman Tun Dr Ismail Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is a nearly half a decade old mid sized township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of relatively newer townships including Bandar Utama Damansara, ...

(TTDI) Selatan *

(TTDI) Utara

Education

The

French School of Kuala Lumpur The French School of Kuala Lumpur (french: Lycée français de Kuala Lumpur Henri-Fauconnier, LFKL; ms, Sekolah Perancis Kuala Lumpur) is a French international school in Segambut,Mont'Kiara International School Mont'Kiara International School (M'KIS or MKIS) is an American international school situated on a prime location and 6-acre (2.4 ha) of land in Mont Kiara, in the constituency of Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first students enrolled in ...

and Garden International School are international schools located within Mont Kiara while the

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 located within Damansara Heights. Hibiscus International School in Taman Sri Segambut.

SMK Seri Hartamas Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Hartamas (SMKSH) is a co-educational, public secondary school currently located at Sri Hartamas, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur , anthem = ''Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map ...

is one of the well known national secondary schools of Kuala Lumpur located in Desa Sri Hartamas. Other national schools in Segambut are SK Bukit Damansara, SK Seri Hartamas, SK Segambut, SMK Segambut,

Transportation

Segambut is mainly served by the

Segambut Komuter station ta, செகாம்பட் , type = Commuter rail station , logo = , logo_size = , image = Segambut Komuter station in March 2020.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = The station in March 2020 , address = Segambut, Kuala Lumpur ...

, on the

KTM Komuter KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to o ...

Port Klang Line Port Klang Line ( ms, Laluan Pelabuhan Klang) is one of the three KTM Komuter Central Sector lines provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. The electric trains run between and . Prior to 15 December 2015, the northern terminus of this line was ...

, that runs from

Tanjung Malim Tanjung Malim, or Tanjong Malim, is a town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately north of Kuala Lumpur and 120 km south of Ipoh via the North–South Expressway. It lies on the Perak-Selangor state border, with Sungai ...

Port Klang Port Klang ( ms, Pelabuhan Klang) is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Known during colonial times as Port Swettenham ( ms, Pelabuhan Swettenham) but renamed Port Klang in July 1972, it is the largest port in the country. It is l ...

, via KL Sentral and other city-centre stations. It is also served by various

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be ...

stations on the MRT Kajang Line which includes the Semantan, Pusat Bandar Damansara and

stations.

Politics

The constituency was created in 1994 and has been considered to be a

Barisan Nasional The National Front ( ms, Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties. It is also the third largest political coalition with 30 ...

safe seat until the 2008 General Elections. Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong of

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia The Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia ( en, Malaysian People's Movement Party, commonly abbreviated as GERAKAN or less commonly as PGRM) is a liberal political party in Malaysia. Formed in 1968, Gerakan gained prominence in the 1969 general electi ...

(Gerakan) had won the seat the last three terms. However, in the 2008 General Elections, Lim Lip Eng from the

Democratic Action Party The Democratic Action Party (abbreviation: DAP; ms, Parti Tindakan Demokratik; ; ta, ஜனநாயக செயல் கட்சி) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Malaysia. As one of four component parties of the ...

(DAP) won the seat. The current MP for Segambut is Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan from

Pakatan Harapan The Alliance of Hope ( ms, Pakatan Harapan; abbrev: PH; stylized as HARAPAN) is a Malaysian political coalition consisting of centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has been the ...

-DAP which is former ADUN .

References

* Tan, Karr Wei. "The two faces of Segambut" (Archive). '' The Star'', 23 February 2008. {{coord, 3, 11, N, 101, 39, E, display=title, region:MY_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Suburbs in Kuala Lumpur