Setiawangsa is an eastern suburb in

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, located less than 4 kilometres from the city centre and located right next to Ampang. There are 4 main residentials within this area; # Taman Setiawangsa # Tiara Setiawangsa # Bukit Setiawangsa # Puncak Setiawangsa While Taman Setiawangsa and Tiara Setiawangsa are located on the busier, flatter and more visible front part of the suburb, Puncak Setiawangsa and Bukit Setiawangsa are neighborhoods positioned higher up on the hills in a quieter surrounding. The residential was developed by Island & Peninsular (I&P) Group Sdn Bhd. The foothill and mid-hill areas were originally part of Bukit Dinding, developed in stages in the 1980s and renamed as Bukit Setiawangsa. Final phase of the development was Puncak Setiawangsa, which was completed in 1995. The lists of tenants here is changing daily, due possibly to the easier traffic flow (helped by the new

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(DUKE)), competitive rentals and accessibility between KL, Petaling Jaya and other suburbs. Firms such as

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, I & P, Right Balance Group, Fidin Universal, Tanjung and RB Helicopters all have their operational bases in Setiawangsa. Japanese retailer

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also has one outlet operating here in AU2 since 2008. Setiawangsa's

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is currently led by

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of PKR.

Natural disasters

28 December 2012

Incident: slope failure / fallen retainer wall The engineered slope holding up Puncak Setiawangsa which has been standing tall at 10–11 berms, totalling over 50m high, since the early 1990s failed dramatically at the 2200 hour on Friday, 28 December 2012. Three families were ordered to evacuate from the bungalows at Puncak Setiawangsa. 13 retailers at the row of shoplots across the retainer wall were also asked to evacuate.

17 November 2020

Incident: Flashflood Heavy rain that caused a flashflood from Bukit Dinding onto the residentials at Bukit Setiawangsa.

February 2022

Incident: Landslide at the side of the earlier fallen retainer wall A landslide happened at the side of the earlier fallen retainer wall after heavy rain. Vegetation was removed and DBKL superficially cemented the wall to avoid further erosion and for aesthetic purpose.

Education

SK Setiawangsa is classified as Top Performance School in Kuala Lumpur. Additionally, a secondary school SMK Taman Setiawangsa is located in Setiawangsa hill and DUKE. Alumni of the school include rapper and actor

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and filmmaker and actor

Pierre Andre Mohd Pierre Andre Nazarul Andre (born 17 March 1985) is a Malaysian actor, director and writer. His role as Reza in the 2005 film ''Gol & Gincu'' was his first major role. Since then, he has since appeared in other films and TV series, as wel ...

, filmmaker and LoneWvlf music label owner Al Bakri Harith. Brighton International School - is the only International school within Setiawangsa.

Transportation

Public transport

Setiawangsa is served by the station of the same name () on the

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Car

The last entry route to Setiawangsa/AU2 area is the

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. The

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which connects Setiawangsa to

Segambut Segambut is a sub-district and a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From the high-end condominiums of Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas to the middle-class areas of Taman Sri Segambut and Bandar Manjalara, and the rural areas ...

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, starts here.

References

External links

Setiawangsa.net Website
Suburbs in Kuala Lumpur {{Malaysia-geo-stub