Wangsa Maju
| Wangsa Maju | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Aerial view of Wangsa Maju | |
  Wangsa Maju Location within Malaysia | |
 Wangsa Maju Wangsa Maju shown within Kuala Lumpur | |
| Coordinates: 3°12′2″N 101°44′23″E / 3.20056°N 101.73972°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur |
| Constituency | Wangsa Maju |
| Government | |
| • Local Authority | Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur |
| • Mayor | Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| Postcode | 53300 |
| Dialling code | +60 3 |
| Police | Wangsa Maju |
Wangsa Maju (Chinese: 旺沙马朱) is a major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This area is surrounded by Setapak and Gombak.
Wangsa Maju in recent years has seen a lot of development, transforming this once traditional Chinese-majority township into a bustling urban areas with more and more high rise buildings being built to cater the increasing population. Although it's a relatively small area (only 65k+ voters) compared to its neighbouring Setiawangsa and Gombak, it has a very high concentration of Chinese temples and cultural activities taking place at all time. For example, there are usually over 10 'getai' or mega fest organised for Hungry Ghost Festival celebration in the 7th month of Chinese calendar.
History
The present site of Wangsa Maju was previously occupied by Setapak rubber estates from the 1900s until the 1980s, when the township was formed in 1984. Following the opening of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARC) & Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Wangsa Maju has since become a major residential area for the students of TARC & UTAR.
Facilities
- Pusat Perkhidmatan Dr Tan Kee Kwong (Member of Parliament Service Centre)
- Sections 1 through 10
- Various housing area such as Wangsa Melawati, Desa Setapak, Taman Sri Rampai, Taman Bunga Raya
- AEON Wangsa Maju (also known as Jusco or Alpha Angle Shopping Centre)
- AEON Big Wangsa Maju (used to be known as Carrefour)
- Wangsa Walk Mall
- Setapak Central - formerly KL Festival City[1]
- Bangunan ZETRO (currently houses the headquarters of PLKN. Formerly known as Akademi TV3, later became SAL College.)
- Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARUC)
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
- Institute CECE
- Wangsa Maju Teleport
- Wangsa Maju LRT station
- P. Ramlee Memorial
Transport
Public transport
Wangsa Maju is home to two RapidKL LRT stations, KJ3 Wangsa Maju LRT Station and the recently opened KJ4 Sri Rampai LRT Station.
Car
Wangsa Maju is well served by federal routes and expressways. Jalan Genting Klang 
links downtown Kuala Lumpur with Wangsa Maju and Setapak areas. Motorists from Ampang and Pandan Indah will instead opt for the MRR2 
. The DUKE 
cuts through the southern part of Wangsa Maju. The old road to Gombak and Bentong (road 
) also begins nearby.
Wangsa Maju Member of Parliament
The area was carved out of Setiawangsa Parliementary seat (P115) in 2004, resulting an independent Wangsa Maju Parliementary seat (P116). The area was represented by Datuk Yew Teong Loke (MCA) in 2004.[2] In 2008 he lost to Wee Chee Keong (PKR) by merely 151 votes.[3]
The incumbent MP is Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong (of PKR) who won with majority of 5511 votes in the 13th general elections.[4]
References
- ↑ "Setapak Central". setapakcentral.com.my.
- ↑ "Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia". pmo.gov.my.
- ↑ "Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia". pmo.gov.my.
- ↑ "Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia". pmo.gov.my.
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Coordinates: 3°11′58″N 101°44′24″E / 3.199495°N 101.7400196°E