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Wangsa Maju

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Country
  
Malaysia

Time zone
  
MST (UTC+8)

Dialling code
  
+60 3

Local time
  
Monday 4:31 AM

Local authority
  
Kuala Lumpur City Hall

Constituency
  
Wangsa Maju

Postcode
  
53300

Postal code
  
53300

Owner
  
Prasarana Malaysia

Platforms in use
  
2

Wangsa Maju

State
  
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Weather
  
25°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 91% Humidity

Mayor
  
Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz

Wangsa maju fun run 2017


Wangsa Maju (Chinese: 旺沙马朱) is a major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This area is surrounded by Setapak, Taman Melati and Gombak district in Selangor.

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Map of Wangsa Maju, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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.

Grella s wangsa maju opposite wangsa walk


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
  • Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Wangsa Maju (Known for W and V Number plate registration issuance)
  • 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
  • Giant Setapak
  • Setapak Central - Formerly KL Festival City
  • Bangunan ZETRO (currently houses the headquarters of PLKN. Formerly known as Akademi TV3, later became SAL College.)
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARUC)
  • Institute CECE
  • VTAR Institute
  • Wangsa Maju Teleport
  • Wangsa Maju LRT station
  • P. Ramlee Memorial

    • Public transport

    Wangsa Maju is home to two RapidKL LRT stations,  KJ3  Wangsa Maju LRT Station and  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. In 2008 he lost to Wee Chee Keong (PKR) by merely 151 votes.

    The incumbent MP is Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong (of PKR) who won with majority of 5511 votes in the 13th general elections.

    References

    Wangsa Maju Wikipedia
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