Ampang Jaya

Ampang Jaya, more commonly known as justAmpang, is a town, amukimand aparliamentary constituencystraddling parts of theHulu Langat DistrictandGombak District, in easternSelangor,Malaysia. It is located just outside the eastern border ofKuala LumpurFederal Territory.
It is administered by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ), which is the formal name of the township as well.
Kuala Lumpur was founded in 1857 at the confluence of the Sungei Lumpur (nowGombak River) and theKlang River, which now houses theKuala Lumpur Jamek Mosque. Before the arrival of the Chinese fortin mining, Kuala Lumpur was a small hamlet with only several shops and houses.Raja Abdullah, who is also the representative of the Sultan in Klang, and Raja Juma'at ofLukutsent 87 Chinese miners from Lukut in 1857 to open tin mines in Ampang, thus beginning the development of Kuala Lumpur.Ampang was one of the earliest areas in the Klang Valley to be opened for tin mining. The name "Ampang" derives from the old spelling of the Malay wordempangan(orampangan), meaningdam; the place was named in reference to the miners' dams.A road was built to connect Ampang to Kuala Lumpur which is todayJalan Ampang.
Between colonial rule and February 1974, Ampang district was part of the greater Kuala Lumpur district in Selangor. Following the creation of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur on 1 February 1974, Ampang district was split into two; the western part, located within the Federal Territory, becameAmpang Hilir,and the eastern part, remained in Selangor, as part ofHulu Langat (Kajang) District.
During the height of theMalayan Emergencyin the 1950s, the British established the AmpangNew Village, which became one of the largest Chinese settlements in theKlang Valley. The Kau Ong Yah Lam Thian Kiong Temple (安邦南天宮) in Ampang New Village is famous for theNine Emperor Godsfestival, which is celebrated annually on the 9th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, between late-September and early-October.
On 1 July 1992, theGombak District Council(Majlis Daerah Gombak) and theHulu Langat District Council(Majlis Daerah Hulu Langat) respectively ceded the districts ofUlu Klangand Ampang, forming the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council.
One block of the Highland Towers, located within Ampang Jaya's territory, collapsed on 11 December 1993.
On 16 December 1996, Malaysia's firstmetro line, theLRTAmpang Line, opened for service.
Situated to the east of Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Jaya covers an area of 143.5 km, covering the parliamentary constituencies ofAmpang,PandanandGombak, and stretches fromPandan Indahfrom the south, through Ampang town, Hulu Klang,Melawati, and touching theKlang Gates Damin the north.
Clockwise, Ampang Jaya borders the remainder ofHulu Langat Districtin the east and south, theFederal Territory of Kuala Lumpurin the west,Gombak Districtin the north, and a short border withBentong(Pahang) in the northeast.
Ampang is known for its diverse ethnic makeup. Data from MPAJ shows that 56.5% of Ampang Jaya's residents areMalays, while theChinesemake up about 30%.Indiansmake up 7%, while the remainder is made up of other ethnicities, nationalities and expatriates.
Ampang is famous foryong tau foo, a stuffed bean curd dish ofHakkaorigin.
The formerInternational School of Kuala Lumpur(ISKL) secondary campus is in Ampang. TheADNIIslamic school is also based in the town.
The nearest private higher learning institution to Ampang Jaya, Poly-Tech Mara University (UPTM) in Cheras is located adjacent to the boundary between Pandan Indah, Ampang and Shamelin, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
Ampangis represented in theDewan Rakyatof theMalaysian ParliamentbyRodziah IsmailofPKR. She has held the seat since2022.
On the state level, Ampang contributes two seats to theSelangor State Legislative Assembly, namely:
The Ampang Jaya municipality however also covers thePandanparliamentary constituency and theHulu Klangstate constituency within theGombakparliamentary constituency.
Effectively a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Ampang is well connected to other places by a series of federal highways, tolled highways and state routes.Jalan AmpangB31is the main thoroughfare from downtown Kuala Lumpur until Taman Rimba Ampang. TheAKLEHdiverted some of the traffic from Jalan Ampang. TheMRR2Federal Route 28runs through Ampang in a north–south orientation - this road is now the main route taken by Ampang motorists to get to eitherPahangdue north orNegeri Sembilandue south. TheBesraya Expresswayextension begins in Kampung Ampang Campuran, goes throughPandan Indahand all the way toSeri Kembangan.
Besides that, there is astate-level hill road to Hulu LangatB62which serves as a shortcut toKajang.
AG18Ampangis the namesake and terminus of theAmpang Line, which is Malaysia's first LRT/metro system. The station, renovated in 2012, is located along Jalan Ampang. The stretch between Ampang andPlaza Rakyatused to be part ofKTM Intercityuntil the 1990s. KTM presently does not serve Ampang or its surroundings.
Other than the aforementioned Ampang station, the Ampang Jaya municipal district is also served by theAG17Cahaya,AG16Cempaka,AG15Pandan IndahandAG14Pandan Jayastations, all on the Ampang Line.
The Cempaka-Pandan Jaya stretch is however not in Ampang proper, but located in the adjacent constituency ofPandaninstead.
According to unofficial proposals, aMRT Circle Line, surrounding downtown Kuala Lumpur would be built. Ampang station was reportedly one of the possible stops, alongAbdullah Hukum,Bandar Malaysia,Segambut,Sentul Timur,JelatekandTaman Midah.
Besides the LRT, bus and taxi options are available. For example,rapidKLbus route 300 leads from the Ampang LRT station toKLCC.
Officially launched on 1 December 2023, Trek Rides is an on-demand van-hailing service that provides affordable and convenient transportation for residents of Pandan Indah, Pandan Jaya, Taman Muda, Bandar Baru Ampang, Taman Dagang, Kampung Baru Ampang and KL side Taman Maluri, currently every way fare is RM2. The service operates from 7 am to 9 pm and can be booked through the Trek Rides mobile application via the multiple payment option.