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Damansara, Selangor
Damansara is a suburb in Petaling Jaya, a mukim in Petaling District, as well as a Damansara (Selangor federal constituency), parliamentary constituency in Selangor, Malaysia. It is named after the Damansara River which flows nearby. It is one of the most densely populated areas in Malaysia. According to the 2000 Census of Malaysia, it was the second-largest district subdivision in Malaysia in terms of population with 453,420 residents. Definition The area defined as ''Damansara'' has changed over time. During colonial era, and until 1974, the ''mukim'' (commune/sub-district) of Damansara, being part of Klang, Malaysia, Klang before 1974, covered the state capital Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway, Kelana Jaya, Kota Kemuning and parts of Putra Heights. It was named after the Damansara River which flows through the commune. The ''mukim'' of Damansara, transferred to the new Petaling District in February 1974, roughly corresponds to the parliamentary constituencies of Shah A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya (), colloquially referred to as "PJ", is a city in Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Originally developed as a Satellite city, satellite township for Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, it is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. Petaling Jaya was granted city status on 20 June 2006. It has an area of approximately . Petaling Jaya is surrounded by Kuala Lumpur to the east, Sungai Buloh to the north, Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor, and Subang Jaya to the west, and Bandar Kinrara (Puchong) to the south. History Under plans developed by Francis McWilliams, the city was developed during post-war British Malaya on a piece of rubber estate, the ''Effingham Estate'', around Old Klang Road to address the overpopulation of the capital Kuala Lumpur in the 1950s. Since 1952, PJ witnessed a dramatic growth in terms of population size and geographical importance. The development of Petaling Jaya commenced in 1952 with the construction of 800 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kota Raja (federal Constituency)
Kota Raja is a federal constituency in Klang District and Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (; Jawi script, Jawi: ), is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Malaysia, Parliament which is the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitu ... since 2004. The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. Demographics History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Kota Raja constituency is divided into 46 polling districts. Representation history State constituency Current state assembly members Local governments & postcodes Election results References * {{Malaysian federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
Brickfields is a neighbourhood (as well as an administrative zone) located on the western flank of central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as Kuala Lumpur's Little India (location), Little India due to the high percentage of Malaysian Indian, Indian residents and businesses. Brickfields has been ranked third in Airbnb's list of top trending destinations. Brickfields is notable for being home to KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur's central public transportation hub. History In 1881, a flood swept through Kuala Lumpur in the wake of a disastrous fire. These successive problems destroyed the town's structures of wood and ''atap'' (thatching). As a response, Frank Swettenham, the British Resident of Selangor, required that buildings be constructed of brick and tile. Hence, Kapitan Yap Ah Loy bought a sprawling piece of real estate, now Brickfields, for the setting up of a brick industry which would spur the rebuilding of Kuala Lumpur. Later the area was developed by Yap Kwan Seng, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalan Damansara
Jalan Damansara is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the oldest roads in the city, it currently serves as a link between the Damansara sections of Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur (from Bandar Sri Damansara through to the Petaling Jaya suburbs of Bandar Utama and Damansara Utama and then to the heart of Kuala Lumpur through its suburbs of Taman Tun Dr. Ismail and Bukit Damansara). Name Jalan Damansara was named after a small harbour-like settlement, which no longer exists, that was located near the mouth of the Damansara River along the Klang River. The harbour was known as Labuhan Sara – ''Labuhan'' means a place for ships to anchor, while ''sara'' can be taken to mean "departure" or "embarkation" (related to the word ''bersara'' meaning retirement). The name Damansara may have been originally Indian; in Hindustani, ''daman'' means "foothills" while ''sara'' may mean either "a mansion of wealth", or "water" in Sanskrit. History Origin Damansara Village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gombak River
The Gombak River () is a river which flows through Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It is a tributary of the Klang River. The point where it meets the Klang River is the origin of Kuala Lumpur's name. Gombak River used to be called the Sungai Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur's name was taken as it was located in Sungai Lumpur's confluence or "Kuala Lumpur". Towns along the river basin * Gombak * Setapak * Padang Balang * Batu * Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur * Wangsa Maju * Sentul * Titiwangsa * Downtown Kuala Lumpur ** PWTC ** Bandaraya ** Jalan Kuching ** Jalan TAR ** Masjid Jamek See also * List of rivers of Malaysia This is an incomplete list of rivers that flow at least partially in Malaysia. The rivers are grouped by strait or sea. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow ... References Rivers of Kuala Lumpur Rivers of Selangor Klang River Nature sites of Selangor Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steamboat
A steamboat is a boat that is marine propulsion, propelled primarily by marine steam engine, steam power, typically driving propellers or Paddle steamer, paddlewheels. The term ''steamboat'' is used to refer to small steam-powered vessels working on lakes, rivers, and in short-sea shipping. The development of the steamboat led to the larger steamship, which is a seaworthy and often ocean-going ship. Steamboats sometimes use the ship prefix, prefix designation SS, S.S. or S/S (for 'Screw Steamer') or PS (for 'Paddle Steamer'); however, these designations are most often used for steamships. Background Limitations of the Newcomen steam engine The first steamboat designs used Newcomen atmospheric engine, Newcomen steam engines. These engines were large, heavy, and produced little power, which resulted in an unfavorable power-to-weight ratio. The heavy weight of the Newcomen engine required a structurally strong boat, and the reciprocating motion of the engine beam required a compli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klang River
The Klang River () flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. It is approximately in length and drains a basin of about . The Klang River has 11 major tributaries. Because the river flows through Klang Valley, which is a heavily populated area of more than four million people, it is considerably polluted, because of deep siltation caused by human waste from informal settlers on the riverbanks and even from some business establishments without septic tanks or sewage treatment plants and by soil carried by mudflows from mountains. Heavy development has narrowed certain stretches of the river to the point that it resembles a large storm drain in places. This contributes to flash floods in Kuala Lumpur, especially after heavy rain. Course , The Klang River originates in the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge in Gombak, near the border with Pahang, northeast of Kuala Lumpur. It is joined by 11 major tributaries. These includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Sri Damansara
Bandar Sri Damansara is a residential township in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The township is divided into two sections, SD1-SD5 in the north and SD7-SD15 in the south which are separated by Kuala Selangor-Kepong Highway. It is adjacent to Kepong and Sungai Buloh. The township consists of mixed development of commercial and residential properties. It was previously developed by Land and General Berhad and currently by TA Global. Location Bandar Sri Damansara is a freehold residential and commercial zone located in the Klang Valley, with a district code of Petaling Jaya Utara 9 (PJU 9). The township is located just north of Damansara Perdana (PJU 8), and east of Damansara Damai (PJU 10), and is within proximity to other townships such as Kepong, Kota Damansara (PJU 5), Bandar Utama (PJU 6), Mutiara Damansara (PJU 7), Bandar Menjalara, Sierramas and Valencia. It is situated opposite Desa Park City and Sunway SPK Damansara. Bandar Sri Damansara is the only towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kota Damansara
Kota Damansara is an affluent township located in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is a township spread across . It is also a state seat constituency which is sandwiched between Subang and Petaling Jaya. Notable landmarks located near the constituency are the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport and the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia. Kota Damansara comes under the Sungai Buloh parliamentary constituency. History Kota Damansara was launched in 1993 by the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) under the name Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh Jaya, conceived as a mixed-development township spanning 1,600 hectares. Its original theme, "Living in Harmony with the Environment," emphasized integrating green spaces, including preserving a portion of the Sungai Buloh Forest Reserve gazetted in 1898. In April 1999, the Selangor Executive Council officially renamed the township Kota Damansara to align it geographically with neighboring areas like Damansara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sungai Buloh (federal Constituency)
Sungai Buloh is a federal constituency in Gombak District, Petaling District and Kuala Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (; Jawi script, Jawi: ), is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Malaysia, Parliament which is the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitu ... since 2018. The federal constituency was created from parts of the Subang constituency in the 2018 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. Demographics History Polling districts According to the gazette issued on18 July 2023, the Sungai Buloh constituency has a total of 28 polling districts. Representation history State constituency Current state assembly members Local governments Election results References * {{Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petaling Jaya (federal Constituency)
Petaling Jaya is a federal constituency in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (; Jawi script, Jawi: ), is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Malaysia, Parliament which is the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitu ... from 1986 to 1995 and 2018 to present. The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. Demographics History It was abolished in 1995 when it was redistributed but re-created in 2018 redelineation exercise. Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Petaling Jaya constituency is divided into 44 polling districts. Representation history State constituency Current state assembly members Local governments & postcodes Election results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damansara (federal Constituency)
Damansara is a federal constituency in Petaling District and Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974 and from 2018 to the present. The federal constituency was created in the 2018 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. The seat has the record for largest majority won in Malaysian electoral history in 2018 by Tony Pua and 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ... by Gobind Singh Deo, with the victorious candidate obtaining over 80% of the vote. Demographics History It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed but re-created in the 2018 redelineation exercise. Polling districts According to the federal gazette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
