Subang is a township in

Petaling District The Petaling District is a district located in the heart of Selangor in Malaysia. Petaling is not to be confused with the city of Petaling Jaya located in it, nor the ''mukim'' of Petaling under Petaling Jaya City. The district office is located ...

, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located about 17 km west of downtown Kuala Lumpur. It is home to the

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport ( ms, Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah), (formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport), often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Petalin ...

(Subang Skypark), the former international airport of Kuala Lumpur. The airport now serves domestic flights, as well as cargo and private aviation.

Geography

Subang town falls within the local government area of the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), corresponding to sections ''U-3'', ''U-6'' and ''U-7''. Clockwise from west to east, it is surrounded by Bukit Jelutong ( Shah Alam), Sungai Buloh as well as the townships of

Kwasa Damansara Kwasa Damansara is a new township located in the Sungai Buloh constituency of Selangor, Malaysia. Located 14 km northwest of Kuala Lumpur's central business district, it borders Kota Damansara to the south and Sungai Buloh to the north. Currently ...

, Kota Damansara, Bandar Utama,

Ara Damansara Ara Damansara is an residential township in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz. History Ara Damansara was first developed in 1999 by Sime Pilmoor Development Sd ...

and Kelana Jaya ( Petaling Jaya).

Subdivisions

Residential areas

As there are many golf courses nearby such as Glenmarie Golf and Country Club,

Subang National Golf Club Subang National Golf Club (Malay: ''Kelab Golf Negara Subang'') is a golf courses in Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia and consists of two 18-hole courses. It has hosted several significant golf tournaments in its history. It hosted the Malaysian Du ...

and it is home to the renowned

Saujana Golf and Country Club Saujana Golf and Country Club is a two 18-holes golf course in Shah Alam, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur is located on the grounds of the resort.Malaysia Airlines, the Malaysian flag carrier, as well as its low-cost subsidiary

Firefly The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...

. The complex is across the highway from the airport terminal. Airbus has a maintenance centre just south of the Malaysia Airlines compound. West of the airport runway, there is a small industrial area, along the road to the Royal Malaysian Air Force base. The main commercial area of Subang town is in Taman Subang Perdana, containing several shoplots, located just to the north of the airport runway.

Transportation

Air

Subang is home to the

, a.k.a. ''Subang Skypark'' . It was Malaysia's principal international airport from 1965 to 1998, when it was replaced by the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang region. The airport still serves domestic flights and limited international flights by

and Malindo Air. Private charter flights provided by Berjaya Air are also available. The Subang Airport is also a major

air cargo Air cargo is any property carried or to be carried in an aircraft. Air cargo comprises air freight, air express and airmail. Aircraft types Different cargo can be transported by passenger, cargo or combi aircraft: * Passenger aircraft use the ...

hub, operated by Raya Airways.

Rail and bus

Terminal Skypark Komuter station, on the KTM Komuter , designed to connect Subang Airport to

KL Sentral Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station (KL Sentral) is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Opened on 16 April 2001, KL Sentral replaced the old Kuala Lumpur railway station as the ...

, is the main railway station in the area. Rapid KL has 5 bus routes serving Subang town: * 772: Subang Suria - Subang Perdana commercial centre - Subang Airport - LRT Ara Damansara () * T772: Bukit Subang - Subang Perdana commercial centre - MRT Kwasa Sentral () * T804: Subang Airport - MRT Kwasa Sentral () * T803: Subang Suria - MRT Kwasa Sentral () * T802: Subang Bestari - MRT Kwasa Sentral ()

Car

Subang town is mainly served by the Highway , which was built as a feeder road for the Subang Airport. The highway links Sungai Buloh in the north to

Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a city in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third district of Petaling. It consists of the neighbourhoods from SS12 to SS19, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga as well as PJS7, PJS9 ...

in the south. The Guthrie toll road runs through the western border of Subang town. Indirectly, the PLUS toll road serves Subang town with an interchange with national highway 15 at exit 104 . The exit is next to Ara Damansara LRT station.

Education

The Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur is located on the grounds of the

Saujana Golf and Country Club Saujana Golf and Country Club is a two 18-holes golf course in Shah Alam, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur is located on the grounds of the resort.School Outline
." Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved on January 13, 2015. "Saujana Resort Seksyen U2, 40150, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia"

Weather

Subang is considered as the most thunderous place in Malaysi

According to Malaysian Meteorological Department:- * Subang had the highest number of days with lightning in a year with 362 days in 1987. * Subang has the highest mean annual number of days with thunderstorm with 262 days. * Subang had the highest number of days with thunderstorms in a year with 269 days in 1969.

Politics

Subang town falls within the Sungai Buloh parliamentary constituency, currently represented by Sivarasa Rasiah ( PH- PKR). On the state level, Subang town is within the borders of the Kota Damansara state constituency. It is currently held by Shatiri Mansor ( PH- PKR).

References

Straight fights in all Subang constituencies
The Star, March 7, 2008. * Local Councillor is James Ng Boon Teck Zon 17 Majlis Bandaraya Shah Ala

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