Segambut

Segambut is a sub-district and a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Segambut (federal constituency).
Segambut
Suburb
Parliamentary constituency
CountryMalaysia
StateFederal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
ConstituencySegambut
Government
 • Local AuthorityDewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
 • MayorMhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
51200
Dialling code+603-61, +603-62, +603-20
PoliceSegambut

From the high-end condominiums of Mont Kiara and Sri Kiara to the middle-class areas of Taman Sri Segambut and Bandar Manjalara, and the rural areas of Segambut Dalam and Kampung Sungai Penchala, the Segambut constituency has a diverse population base.

Segambut once belonged to the mukim of Batu Caves before 1974, when Kuala Lumpur was still part of Selangor.

Segambut is mainly served by the  KA05  Segambut Komuter station, on the KTM Komuter 2 Port Klang Line, that runs from Tanjung Malim to Port Klang, via KL Sentral and other city-centre stations. it is also served by various rapid transit stations on the 9 MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, at  SBK14  Semantan,  SBK13  Pusat Bandar Damansara and  SBK10  TTDI stations.

The new Istana Negara is located in this constituency, along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (fka Jalan Duta).

Townships
  • Kampung Pasir Segambut
  • Segambut Dalam
  • Segambut Luar
  • Segambut Tengah
  • Segambut Bahagia
  • Segambut Damai
  • Segambut Permai
  • Segambut Tambahan
  • Taman Sri Segambut
  • Taman Segambut
  • Segambut Garden
  • Bukit Segambut
  • Kampung Sungai Udang
  • Kampung Concrene
  • Taman Kok Doh
  • Taman City Kanan
  • Taman Sri Sinar
  • Kampung Kasipillay
  • Taman Bunga
  • Kampung Sungai Pencala
  • Medan Damansara
  • Bukit Kiara
  • Sri Hartamas
  • Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Utara
  • TTDI Selatan
  • Bukit Damansara
  • Mont Kiara

Education

The French School of Kuala Lumpur is located in Segambut. Its current campus opened in 2005.[1]

Politics

The constituency was created in 1994 and has been considered to be a Barisan Nasional safe seat until the 2008 General Elections. Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) had won the seat the last three terms. However, in the 2008 General Elections, Lim Lip Eng from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) won the seat. The current MP for Segambut is Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan from Pakatan Harapan-DAP which is former ADUN Subang Jaya .

Districts

Segambut is one of Kuala Lumpur's eleven districts serve as administrative subdivisions under the Kuala Lumpur City Hall authority.[2]

  1. Bukit Bintang
  2. Titiwangsa
  3. Setiawangsa
  4. Wangsa Maju
  5. Batu
  6. Kepong
  7. Segambut
  8. Lembah Pantai
  9. Seputeh
  10. Bandar Tun Razak
  11. Cheras
Districts (divisions) of Kuala Lumpur. Segambut is numbered 7.

References
  1. "History" (Archive). French School of Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. http://www.dbkl.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131&Itemid=182&lang=en
  • Tan, Karr Wei. "The two faces of Segambut" (Archive). The Star, 23 February 2008.

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