Kepong

Kepong
甲洞
Town
Kepong
甲洞
Location within Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°12′51.2″N 101°38′20.1″E / 3.214222°N 101.638917°E / 3.214222; 101.638917Coordinates: 3°12′51.2″N 101°38′20.1″E / 3.214222°N 101.638917°E / 3.214222; 101.638917
Country Malaysia
State Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Constituency Kepong
Government
  Local Authority Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
  Mayor Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
Postcode 52xxx, 51xxx
Dialling code +603-62

Kepong (Chinese: 甲洞) is a town in northern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The name is a Malay word meaning "Enclose" or "Surround",[1] as the town is surrounded by a mountain range.

Places of interest

  • FRIM Kepong (Forest Research Institute Malaysia)[2]
  • Temasek Pewter Factory, Jalan Kuang Bulan, Taman Kepong
  • 3 Chinese Temples (三间庙), Jalan Kepong (near Jinjang Utara)[3]
  • Kepong Metropolitan Park, 90 hectares in total size, one of the largest parks in Kuala Lumpur. Easy access from Batu Caves direction of Middle Ring Road 2, exit to Kepong before elevated bridge, visible from the highway
  • Taman Rekreasi (Lake Gardens) Bandar Menjalara
  • Central Park in Desa Park City [4]

Infrastructure

Duke Highway Phase 2, a 7.4km elevated tolled highway which connects Bandar Sri Damansara and Segambut. This highway has interchanges located at Menjalara and Segambut. [5]

Transportation

Public transport

Multiple stations in Kepong were included in the Mass Rapid Transit 2 which connects Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya.[6]

Politics

Kepong is one of the 11 parliamentary constituencies of the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur represented in the Malaysian Parliament. The current Member of Parliament representing the constituency is Lim Lip Eng from the Pakatan Harapan-Democratic Action Party.

Community organisations

  • Kepong Methodist Youth Fellowship

References

  1. "Definition of Mengepong (Kepong)".
  2. https://www.frim.gov.my/
  3. http://www.orientaldaily.com.my/features/zt956
  4. http://www.expatgo.com/my/2015/01/05/8-parks-in-kl-you-should-visit/
  5. http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/704135-duke-highway-sri-damansara-link-opens-at-midnight-tonight.html
  6. https://www.nst.com.my/property/2017/12/319148/jln-ipoh-segambut-jln-kuching-kepong-corridor-new-developments-be-catalysts
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