Connaught (Jawi: کوناکت, Chinese: 康乐花园, Tamil:கொனாச்ட் ) is a residential township in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur,

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. It is strategically located at the confluence of three major roads namely,

Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2 or Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Scheme), Federal Route 28, is a ring road built by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur ...

East–West Link Expressway The East–West Link Expressway, or Salak Expressway (Malay: ''Lebuhraya Hubungan Timur-Barat''), is an extension of Malaysia's Federal Highway from Seputeh to Taman Connaught in Cheras. It should not be confused with the East–West Highway ro ...

and Cheras Highway. The Cheras Leisure Mall is situated near there, and most inhabitants of Connaught often go to Leisure Mall for shopping and meeting up with friends. The Connaught MRT station of the Kajang line is located near Cheras Sentral, formerly known as Plaza Phoenix.

Features

Connaught Night Market

Located along Jalan Cheras, Connaught Night Market is open only on Wednesdays every week from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am. The night market serves the needs of many of the ethnic Chinese residents here who come from all parts of Cheras, as well as UCSI University students. The night market is primarily known for the variety of Chinese food available, from stinky tofu to

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. It also contributes to a massive traffic jam to the residents here, leading to some resentments among folks of Taman Connaught. Furthermore, as there is a lack of vacant parking spaces, the reckless parking behaviour on the highway adds to the risk of car accidents.

Controversial issues

TNB's high tension powerlines near Connaught

The 275kv and 132kv

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, TNB's high tension powerline is built near Connaught, causing many residents of Taman Connaught to protest against it.

References

* Suburbs in Kuala Lumpur {{Malaysia-geo-stub