Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

Cheras is a town and a district, straddling both the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Hulu Langat District in Selangor state, Malaysia.

For the federal constituency represented,, in the Dewan Rakyat, see Cheras (federal constituency).
For the Selangor side of the same town, see Cheras, Selangor.
Cheras
蕉赖
Suburb / Mukim
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiچراس
 • Chinese蕉赖
 • Tamilசராஸ்
CountryMalaysia
StateSelangor and Federal Territory
ConstituencyCheras; Hulu Langat
Government
 • Local AuthorityDBKL; MPKJ; MPAJ
 • MayorNor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
560xx, 432xx
Dialling code+603-9
PoliceCheras
Websitewww.dbkl.gov.my
www.mpkj.gov.my
www.selangor.gov.my/hululangat.php
The skyline of Kuala Lumpur at night from Cheras, photo taken on the hills bordering nearby Ampang.

The township is located to the south-east of downtown Kuala Lumpur. Cheras is also adjacent to Ampang to the north and Kajang to the south, both of which are major towns within the metropolitan area of Greater Kuala Lumpur.[1]

References
  1. Ayu Aziz. (2003, February). Rediscovering Cheras. Malaysian Business,01. , from ProQuest Asian Business and Reference. (Document ID: 299258681).

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