Pandamaran is a town and a state constituency in

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. It is adjacent to

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and close to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital as well as Bandar Bukit Tinggi. Pandamaran is essentially a

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New Village area, it is served by excellent road connections and is one of the major industrial zones in the royal town of Klang.

History

The Pandamaran New Village (''Kampung Baru Pandamaran'') was built in 1950 after the Malayan Emergency. The

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colonial government was aiming to destroy the communist influence and thus gathered all of the

residents here, where many of them came from

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and

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constituencies. Today, there's a 3-star hotel, sports complex, hockey stadium, clinics, children playgrounds, public swimming pool and a police station in Pandamaran. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Klang Municipal Council (MPK).

Politics

Pandamaran is represented in the

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by the Member of Parliament for Klang, Mr. Charles Santiago. In the State Assembly of

, the township is represented by Mr. Tony Leong Tuck Chee, the state assemblyman for Pandamaran. The Local councillor MPK is Mr. Lee Fu Haw.

Transportation

Car

Pandamaran is the western end of the KESAS . The Klang-Banting Highway runs on the eastern boundary of Pandamaran town.

Public transportation

KTM Port Klang and KTM Jalan Kastam are the closest rail stations.

References

External links

Klang Municipal Council (MPK)
Klang District Towns in Selangor {{Selangor-geo-stub