Damansara Utama is a

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. The suburb is divided into two sections, SS20 in the east and SS21 in the west which are separated in the middle by the

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Commerce

The Uptown in SS21 is the commercial hub of Damansara Utama, which houses offices, restaurants, opticians, fashion houses and other miscellaneous goods. There are major and foreign banks that have set up their branches in the area. *

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* Alliance Bank *

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Damansara Utama has its own shopping mall known as The Starling, while there are several other shopping complexes that are located in areas nearby such as

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in SS2; 1 Utama in Bandar Utama Damansara; The Curve,

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Damansara Jaya Damansara Jaya is a township in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia, situated in the Sungai Buloh mukim. Consisting of Section SS22 and SS22A, it covers an estimated area of and has an estimated population of 12,000 resident ...

Education

Primary and secondary

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is provided by the Sekolah Kebangsaan Damansara Utama/Damansara Utama Primary school and SMK Damansara Utama/Damansara Utama Secondary School respectively. KDU (Kolej Damansara Utama) is in the vicinity.

Healthcare

The Damansara Specialist Hospital is in the adjacent suburb of amansara Kimalong Jalan SS 20/10. The hospital is managed by Kumpulan Perubatan (Johor) Sdn Bhd. It provides all the services, facilities and amenities of a modern hospital. There are clinics and pharmacies in Damansara Utama closer to Uptown square.

Religion

Residents practice Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism and others.

Accessibility via public transport

Damansara Utama is accessible via

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buses and taxis. Rapid KL buses which operate through Damansara Utama are as follows: *780 : HAB Pasar Seni - Section 8 Kota Damansara via SEA Park, SS 2 Petaling Jaya - HAB Pasar Seni *800 :

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Bandar Utama Bandar Utama Damansara is a residential township located within the Sungai Buloh mukim (subdivision) of the Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is a residential suburb and home to the popular 1 Utama Shopping Centre. Bandar Utama Damansar ...

via Pusat Bandar Damansara -

*802 : Kelana Jaya LRT - Section 6 Kota Damansara via Damansara Utama - Kelana Jaya LRT *T784 : Taman Bahagia LRT -

- Damansara Utama - SEA Park, Section SS 2 Petaling Jaya - Taman Bahagia LRT

Geography

The street known as Jalan SS20/1 and Jalan SS20/10 spans Damansara Utama and Damansara Kim; Jalan SS20/21 separates Damansara Utama from Damansara Kim and bisects Jalan SS20/1 and Jalan SS20/10. Jalan SS20/10 in Damansara Utama is a street with residential units only while Jalan SS20/10 in Damansara Kim boasts residential and commercial units. The units along Jalan SS20/21 in Damansara Utama are odd-numbered while the units in Damansara Kim are even-numbered. Damansara Kim is a nickname for Damansara Utama opposite

References

External links

Damansara Uptown DirectorySS20 Damansara Kim/Damansara Utama NeighbourhoodDamansara Specialist Hospital WebsiteDamansara Utama 21 Residence Group
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