Bukit Rimau is a

township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...

Shah Alam Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor ...

, Klang District,

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 ...

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. Together with the adjacent

Kota Kemuning Kota Kemuning is a township located in the constituency of Kota Raja, in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia, just south of Shah Alam. Kota Kemuning borders Putra Heights on its east, across the Klang River. Background It is developed by Hicom- ...

township, Bukit Rimau is known as one of the greenest suburbs in Selangor. Occupying over 365 acres of land, part of Bukit Rimau is situated on a gentle, sloping hill. The area comprises a mixture of residential properties, commercial properties, offices, leisure and recreational facilities, educational and cultural facilities and industrial units.

Background

Bukit Rimau was established around 1996. The name is derived from the

Malay language Malay (; ms, Bahasa Melayu, links=no, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Rejang script, Rencong: ) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spo ...

words, ''Bukit Harimau'', meaning Tiger Hill.

Geography

Bukit Rimau is located in between 3 major cities, Subang Jaya,

and Klang. It is well connected to areas in the Klang Valley via a network of major highways including the

Shah Alam Expressway The Shah Alam Expressway is a controlled-access highway in Peninsular Malaysia running between Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling in Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east–west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley ...

(KESAS), Exit 505 - Bukit Rimau Interchange or Exit 506B - Kemuning Interchange and the Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway. Bukit Rimau is also situated next to

Greenery

Bukit Rimau consists of at least 43 acres of parklands, pocket gardens, lush

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and recreational facilities. The different precincts and parklands are interconnected by continuous pedestrian and cycle pathways. The streetscape within the residential areas is spaciously laid out with roads that are 50 feet wide, allowing for generous green reserves on both sides. Bukit Rimau and

, where up to 45% of the area is covered in greenery, are known as two of the greenest residential areas in

. Bukit Rimau is also one of the first townships in Malaysia to place all utility services underground, offering neater and cleaner surroundings.

Landmarks

*Chinese Taipei School - an international boarding school *Columbia Asia Hospital - a regional hospital *Nouvelle Industrial Park, Bukit Rimau *Bukit Kemuning Golf & Country Resort - featuring an 18-hole golf course *Matahari Clubhouse *Shah Alam Buddhist Society - a major centre for

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in the state and also a Wedding Registrar *AEON Big Hypermarket *Econsave Kota Kemuning - a hypermarket *Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Kota Kemuning - a Hindu temple *Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Rimau (Bukit Rimau National School)

Education

Primary & Secondary
The Chinese Taipei School (CTS) is an international boarding school based in Bukit Rimau. The CTS follows

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's educational schedule and uses Taiwanese teaching materials. Languages used for teaching include English,

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and

(Bahasa Melayu). The school complex consists of classrooms, an indoor stadium, library, a dormitory, laboratories, language labs, music rooms, cooking rooms, arts and crafts classrooms, dancing rooms and computer rooms. Although a majority of the school's students come from various foreign countries, applications from Malaysian students are accepted. SK Bukit Rimau is also a public

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located in Bukit Rimau. Tertiary
Nearby is the Malaysian Institute of Technology Academy (MIT Academy). Training Centre
The Enviro Academy is a certified training provider sanctioned by

's Department of Environment and offers postgraduate courses.

Healthcare

Healthcare in Bukit Rimau is provided through numerous private institutions, including hospitals, clinics, healthcare centres and Chinese medicine halls. In 2010, Columbia Asia Hospital, a chain of hospitals in

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with 28 medical facilities across

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and

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was launched in Bukit Rimau. Due to its proximity to Kota Permai Golf & Country Club and Bukit Kemuning Golf & Country Resort, Bukit Rimau has recently become a hub for specialty clinics that provide chiropractic, physiotherapy and rehabilitative care for spine, joint and sports injuries.

Places of worship

Shah Alam Buddhist Society

The Shah Alam Buddhist Society (SABS) is a major centre for

in the state. It is also a Wedding Registrar which is popular among Buddhist couples looking to get married. In 2007, the society embarked on a quest to obtain the

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(ISO) 9001 Quality Management System. As a Buddhist society, SABS’s aim was to use ISO as a tool to create a well-documented management system that is guided by the Dharma. After two years of effort, SABS succeeded in achieving the ISO 9001:2008 certification. The SABS complex consists of several large prayer halls, smaller meditation halls, the Avalokitesvara Gallery, Jivaka Free Chinese Medical Consultation Clinic and Manjushri Library. Regular activities including Dharma Talks and the Sunday Dharma School are held here. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple is a Hindu temple serving the Hindu community in Kota Kemuning, Kemuning Utama , Bukit Rimau and Berjaya Park. Surau An-Namira
Surau An-Namira is a Surau in Bukit Rimau.

Sports & Recreation

The greenery and abundance of cycling paths around Bukit Rimau has led to it becoming a popular destination for solo and group cyclists, who often hold get-togethers in the area. Bukit Rimau is home to the 18-hole Bukit Kemuning Golf & Country Resort. The resort is sprawled over 150 acres and consists of a pro shop, swimming pool, gymnasium, food and beverage outlets, VIP room, seminar rooms and function room. Community living in Bukit Rimau is further enhanced by the provision of several indoor and outdoor facilities within a clubhouse that includes a swimming pool, gymnasium,

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hall, library, children's playgrounds and a

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players p ...

and

Sepak Takraw Sepak takraw, or Sepaktakraw, also called kick volleyball, is a team sport played with a ball made of rattan or synthetic plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court. It is similar to volleyball and ...

court.

Nearby

*Kota Kemuning Lakeside Park - 25-acre park surrounding a 22-acre lake that is suitable for jogging, picnics, basketball and

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flying *Gamuda Walk Shopping Mall - neighbourhood shopping centre Further Out * ÆON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre - Southeast Asia's largest

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store *GM Klang Wholesale City *

Carey Island Carey Island ( ms, Pulau Carey) is an island in Selangor, Malaysia. It is administered by the Zone 17 of the Kuala Langat Municipal Council. Carey Island is located to the south of Port Klang and north of Banting town. It is a huge island sepa ...

(Pulau Carey)

References

{{Reflist Townships in Selangor