Bandar Tun Hussein Onn

Bandar Tun Hussein Onn is a township in 9th-Mile Cheras (Batu 9 Cheras) in Hulu Langat constituency, Selangor, Malaysia. It was named after the third Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Onn (in office 1976–1981). It is primarily a residential area, established in the early 1990s. It is situated about 13 km southeast of central Kuala Lumpur and 7.5 km north of Kajang.

UDA Holdings Bhd is the developer of the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn township, was established in 1971 by the government, with authority to develop this area. In 1989, UDA Holdings acquired a 752-acre piece of land in Cheras known as Bandar Tun Hussein Onn. It is known as the largest housing development in Cheras Selatan. In 1995, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn won the FIABCI Award of Distinction for Residential Property. Upon completion, the total population has increased up to 35,000, consisting of 6,000 residential units.

Bandar Tun Hussein Onn is resided by 20,000 to 35,000 people or 6,000 housing units, where 80 per cent of the residents are Muslim (in 2013).

Facilities, Eateries and Shopping

Local Authority - Majlis Perbandaran Kajang as a local authority has an office in BTHO, located at Jalan Suasana 2/7.

Fire Station - A new fire station was built at Jalan Suakasih - Persiaran Suakasih intersection towards SILK Highway.

Banks - Town Park 1 house many banking facilities such as recently opened Tabung Haji in 2018, Citibank, Hong Leong and Pusat Zakat Selangor. Meanwhile, Maybank, CIMB, and HSBC are located adjacent to the township in Dataran Cheras of the Cheras Perdana township.

Eateries - There are many local eateries in BTHO namely local stores and McDonald's at Jalan Suasana 2/7, Jalan Suadamai 1/2 and Town Park or Jalan Suarasa 8/3 area. In Suarasa area, popular outlets are Marrybrown, Paparich, Pizza Hut, Domino's Pizza, Gulai Panas, Fatima Restaurant, Yusof Bistro, Burger King (NEW) and more. Food trucks are also a common scene at the parking lot opposite Citibank/Jalan Suarasa area lending some vibrancy at night to the normally calm and peaceful housing area. There are also many food stalls near McDonald’s such as Burger D’Suasana and Takoyaki Ball.

Shopping - There are a couple of shopping malls within 15 minutes drive of this township. Among them are Aeon Jusco Cheras Selatan Balakong, Aeon BiG (formerly known as Carrefour Cheras), Mines Shopping Mall, Amerin Mall and Econsave Taman Cheras Utama. There is also a Mydin store at Jalan Suasana 2/7, while mini-marts are abundantly located at Suasana, Suakasih and Suadamai areas.

Health

There is one hospital named Columbia Asia giving medical services and 24-hours emergency response. The nearest public hospital is situated in Kajang. A new public health clinic (Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Tun Hussien Onn) was recently opened in April 2018, under Ministry of Health located on Jalan Suadamai.**

Education

There are four schools in Tun Hussein Onn:

  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Tun Hussein Onn.[1]
  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Tun Hussein Onn 2.[2]
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Tun Hussein Onn 2.[3]
  • Sekolah Menengah Agama Tinggi Al-Rahman.[4]

Places of worship
  • Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Mosque - Officially opened by His Royal Highness Sultan of Selangor in June 2016. UDA Land completed the construction in April 2013).
  • Surau Al-Amin (Located in Suasana zone)
  • Surau As-Siddiq (Located in Suadamai zone)
  • Surau Al-Ansar (Located in Suakasih zone)
  • Surau Al-Fathonah (Located in Suakasih Apartment compound)

Suraus is conveniently located in the respective housing zones, Suasana/Suakasih/Suadamai to serve residents in each community.

Access

Car

Bandar Tun Hussein Onn is primarily served by the Grand Saga Expressway (concurrent with Highway ). It is connected to SILK Highway to Mines/UPM and Sungai Long, Kajang, and Semenyih. The local access route is connected to Alam Damai township via Jalan Suadamai.

Public transportation

 SBK29  MRT Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, opened on 17 July 2017. MRT feeder bus provides transportation services along Jalan Sudamai and Persiaran Suasana to MRT Sri Raya. Car parks are abundantly provisioned at the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn station.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2010-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2008-11-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Portal Rasmi SMK Bandar Tun Hussein Onn 2". Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. "SMAT Al-Rahman". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

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