Ampang District was a district in Malaysia that was split into sections, with Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and the state of Selangor each taking a part.[citation needed]
AdministrationEdit
Initially under Selangor jurisdiction, the district was split following the declaration of Kuala Lumpur as a Federal Territory in 1974. The township of Ampang is located in the Federal Territory side and is an eastern suburb of Kuala Lumpur. The district is now divided into two parts:
- Ampang, Selangor, the Selangor segment of Ampang, also known as Ampang Jaya.
- Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, the Kuala Lumpur segment of Ampang, alternately known as Ampang Hilir.
The district was adjacent to Cheras, Kuala Lumpur and northeast of the Kuala Lumpur Central Business District.
DemographicsEdit
In 1880, the face of the settlement was drastically altered when the British decided to move their capital of the Federated Malay States inland from Klang, and declared the neighbouring city of Kuala Lumpur to be the new capital.[citation needed] Malays are the largest ethnicity in the Ampang area with 52% of the total population, followed by those of Chinese ancestry at 28%. The smallest racial group is Indian at 20%.[citation needed]
The original "kampongs" (unimproved village structures) of the area were eventually replaced by brick buildings sporting tile roofs, of a standardized shop-house design. Plots were regulated with wider streets between them and "sanitary lanes" behind them. The streets and roads were surfaced with locally found laterite gravel.[citation needed]
SalaryEdit
Approximately 70% of the residents of Ampang have monthly salaries at or above RM3,000 (Ringgit Malaysia), 10% have monthly salaries in the range of RM1000 to RM2999, with the remaining 20% earning RM1000 or less per month.[citation needed]
Public Facilities and PlacesEdit
Mall, Hypermarket and Supermarket
| Type | Mall / Hypermarket Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Ampang, Selangor | ||
| Shopping Mall | Ampang Point | |
| Melawati Mall | ||
| Spectrum Mall | ||
| Galaxy Ampang | ||
| Axis Pandan | ||
| Pandan Kapital | ||
| Ampang, Kuala Lumpur | AEON Mall AU2 | |
| Datum Jelatek U/C | ||
| Ampang, Selangor | Hypermarket | |
| AEON BiG Ampang | ||
| Lotus's Ampang | ||
| Giant Hypermarket Spectrum | ||
| Giant Superstore Pandan Kapital | ||
| Giant Superstore Ulu Klang | ||
| Supermarket | The Store MidPoint | |
| The Store Paragon Point | ||
| Giant Supermarket Ampang Point | ||
| Giant Supermarket Bukit Antarabangsa | ||
| HeroMarket Taman Dagang | ||
| HeroMarket Taman Melawati | ||
| Village Grocer Melawati Mall | ||
| Ampang, Kuala Lumpur | Village Grocer M City | |
| Selections Groceries G Village |
Recreation
- Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir (Ampang, Kuala Lumpur)
- Laman Rekreasi Tasik Tambahan
- Taman Bandar Taman Kosas
- Taman Rekreasi Bukit Indah
LRT Station
| Code | Station Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Ampang | AG18 | Ampang LRT Station |
| AG17 | Cahaya LRT Station | |
| AG16 | Cempaka LRT Station | |
| AG15 | Pandan Indah LRT Station | |
| AG14 | Pandan Jaya LRT Station | |
| 5 Kelana Jaya | KJ05 | Setiawangsa LRT Station |
| KJ06 | Jelatek LRT Station |
Highways
| Code | Highway Name | Connects |
|---|---|---|
 |
Besraya Expressway (BESRAYA) | Sungai Besi - MRR2 (Pandan Jaya) Shamelin - Pandan Indah |
 |
Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) | Ampang - Kuala Lumpur |
 |
Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) (Under Construction) |
Sungai Besi,  KESAS - Ulu Klang
|
 |
East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) (Under Construction) |
Kajang,  Kajang SILK - Ulu Klang
|
 |
Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) | Jalan Duta,  PLUS - Ulu Klang
|
 |
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) | Bandar Sri Damansara - Sri Petaling, KESAS
|
Hospital
- Hospital Ampang
- KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital
- Pantai Hospital
- Gleneagles Hospital
Places of Interest and Focus
- Zoo Negara
- Ampang Recreational Forest
- Kelab Darul Ehsan
ReferencesEdit
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