Selayang Newtown is the capital of
Gombak District
The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district cap ...
,
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 ...
,
Malaysia
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. The capital moved from
Rawang to Selayang Newtown in 1997. The capital is named after
Selayang
Selayang is a town in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia.
Location
Selayang is located on the main route to Rawang through Jalan Ipoh, and this route is connected to Jalan Kuching as main Rawang-Kuala Lumpur route. It is also an optional ...
, a town located 2 km southeast of Selayang Newtown.
Selayang Newtown is also a major residential area in Selayang with a number of neighbourhoods and apartment complexes.
Neighbourhoods
# Dataran Templer
# Pinggiran Templer
# Sungai Tua
Apartment complexes
# Kenanga
# Teratai
# Dahlia (A) and (B)
# Cempaka
# Seroja
# Julia
# Melor
# Kipark
# Bomba
# Mas Merah
# Mas Ayu
Selayang Newtown also has a multi-purpose stadium, a public library, mosque, court and three primary schools.
Schools
#Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Selayang
#Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Selayang (2)
#Sekolah Agama Rendah Al-Furqan
Clinic and hospital
#Hospital Selayang
#Klinik Kesihatan Selayang Baru
Selayang Newtown is accessible from Kuala Lumpur by RapidKL buses (U3 route) and Metrobus No.71
Gombak District
Towns in Selangor
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