Bernam Jaya is a new

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n township in

Hulu Selangor Hulu Selangor is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It contains the towns of Serendah, Batang Kali and Kuala Kubu Bharu. Its principal town is Kuala Kubu Bharu. The district is located in the northeastern part of Selangor and borders the state ...

constituency in northern

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built by Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS), close to the

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-Selangor border.

Background

The construction was aided by private developers, along the model of the

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township. The township, comprising over , is located between

Kuala Kubu Bharu Kuala Kubu Bharu (also spelt Kuala Kubu Baru, Kuala Kubu Bahru or Kuala Kubu Baharu; abbreviated to KKB), is the district capital of Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located 60 km north of Kuala Lumpur. In 1883, the Sung ...

and

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 ...

. The government acquired the land which included former

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plantations, from private real estate companies in 1997; at a time when much development was focused on the southern part of the state (around the

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), Selangor's State Development Corporation looked to the northern corridor. The site, close to the North–South Expressway, was intended primarily for employees of the nearby

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automotive complex and the

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Transportation

Public transportation

Setara Jaya bus 154 to

Tanjong Malim Tanjong Malim, or Tanjung 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 Sunga ...

(bus terminal only),

and

Car

Bernam Jaya lies along national highway Federal Route 1. It is also accessible via

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exit ''121'' Tanjong Malim.

Bibliography

*Banoo, Sreerema (2003). "City & Country: A northern effort by PKNS." ''The Edge Malaysia''. June 23. *Ng, Eileen (2003). "Private Role in New Township." ''New Straits Times''. August 30.

References

Hulu Selangor District Townships in Selangor {{Selangor-geo-stub