Ampang, Selangor

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Ampang Jaya 安邦
Motto: Bakti, Bersih, Berbudaya
Ampang Jaya 安邦 Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°9′0″N 101°46′12″E / 3.15°N 101.77°E / 3.15; 101.77Coordinates: 3°9′0″N 101°46′12″E / 3.15°N 101.77°E / 3.15; 101.77
Country	Malaysia
State	Selangor
Establishment
Granted Municipal Status	1 July 1992
Government
• Administered by	Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (Ampang Jaya Municipal Council)
• Yang diPertua (Councillor)	Mohammad Yacob
Area
• Total	143.5 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	721,411 (5th) [1]
Time zone	MST (UTC+8)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed (UTC)
Website	http://www.mpaj.gov.my

Ampang Jaya, more commonly known as just Ampang, is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is the fifth largest town or city in Malaysia after Subang Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Klang and Johor Bahru. It borders a district within Kuala Lumpur also known as Ampang. It covers the Selangor districts of Gombak and Hulu Langat. Ampang is often confused with Jalan Ampang, a street in Kuala Lumpur which is home to many foreign diplomatic missions. It is administered by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ).

Ampang is often called 'Korea Town' because of the large South Korean expatriate community living here.

Geography

Situated to the east of Kuala Lumpur, Ampang is easily accessible from Jalan Tun Razak or Jalan Ulu Kelang from the Hulu Klang or Setapak areas. It is also accessible from Cheras through Jalan Shamelin, from Jalan Tun Razak through Jalan Kampung Pandan via Taman Cempaka, from Kampung Pandan through Jalan Kampung Pandan Dalam via Taman Nirwana, from MRR2 via Pandan Indah & Taman Kencana and from Hulu Langat town through the mountain pass. Wangsa Maju, Setapak, KLCC and Salak Selatan are close to Ampang.

Neighbourhoods

The oldest neighbourhoods are Ampang New Village, Ampang Town, Ampang Malay Village, Bandar Baru Ampang, Taman Dagang and the Dato' Ahmad Razali Flats. Other major neighbourhoods in Ampang are Ampang Indah, Ampang Mewah, Ampang Permai, Ampang Jaya, Lembah Jaya, Taman Dagang, Taman Ampang Indah, Kampung Ampang Indah, Taman Dagang Jaya, Taman Cahaya, Taman Cempaka, Taman Kosas, Taman Rasmi Jaya, Taman Bukit Indah, Taman Kesuma, Pandan Jaya and Pandan Indah and Taman Tun Abdul Razak (Taman TAR). Taman TAR is one of the most expensive residential areas in the country.

Palace

The Istana Daerah Hulu Langat is a palace in Ampang, located near apartments along Jalan Kosas Utama, opposite the Ampang Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang-Amat Berbahagia Tengku Mahkota of Hulu Langat, a member of the Selangor royal family. The palace was built in 1990 and has been undergoing major renovations since 2010. It will reopen at the end of 2012. The residence was originally separated apartments, with each connected to the other by short and narrow passageways. The palace is not normally open to the public, although the beautiful gardens around it can be viewed from outside.

Food

Ampang is quite famous for its Yong tau foo, a Chinese stuffed vegetable soup dish with Hakka origins. Three restaurants in Kampung Baru Ampang (Restoran Foong Foong, Ampang Yong Tau Foo and Ampang Homeland) and Restoran Jing Ji Xiang in Taman Cahaya serve the dish. Ampang also has many Korean restaurants, mostly near the Ampang One Avenue apartments near the Ampang Point shopping complex.

Shopping

Ampang has a few small shopping complexes such as Ampang Point (near One Ampang Avenue and beside the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2), MidPoint (Pandan Indah), Paragon (Taman Muda Ampang), Pandan Kapital (beside Menara MPAJ in Pandan Indah), Spectrum Mall Ampang (Bandar Baru Ampang), Galaxy Ampang (near Taman Nirwana Ampang) and Ampang Tesco (beside the MRR2 near the Pandan Jaya exit) and also a newly opened Carrefour Ampang at the end of Jalan Ampang, near Taman Dagang.

Hospitals

Ampang presently has three hospitals: Ampang Putri Hospital (behind Ampang Point shopping complex), Pantai Hospital Pandan Indah (Pandan Indah) and Hospital Ampang (Pandan Mewah).

Parks

For nature lovers, the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) is nearby and is one of the best attractions in Ampang, Selangor. Located in Hulu Klang, the National Zoo is only 10 minutes away from Ampang through Jalan Hulu Klang from Ampang Point shopping mall.

Virtually unknown to outsiders, Taman Rimba Ampang is a small recreational park with a small & shallow river. Those who want a short break from the busy Kuala Lumpur city life can visit this park for its quiet environment and the river's cool and clear waters. Located in Lembah Jaya, this park used to be a popular spot before megamalls were built around Kuala Lumpur. Presently, this park is known only to long-time Ampang residents and is still being frequented by some. The Kuala Lumpur Look Out Point Tourist Complex is a popular hot spot located at Jalan Ampang-Hulu Langat.

Sister cities

• Bekasi, Indonesia

See also

• Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur's portion of greater Ampang

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