Kepong
Kepong 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.
Kepong | |
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Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كڤوڠ |
| • Chinese | 甲洞 |
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  Kepong Location within Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 3°12′51.2″N 101°38′20.1″E | |
| 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 |
Places of interest
- FRIM Kepong (Forest Research Institute Malaysia)[2]
- Temasek Pewter Factory, Jalan Kuang Bulan, Taman Kepong
- Chinese Temples in Kepong
- Samnak Sambodhi Buddhist Temple
- 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 [3]
Infrastructure
Duke Highway Phase 2, a 7.4 km elevated tolled highway which connects Bandar Sri Damansara and Segambut. This highway has interchanges located at Menjalara and Segambut.[4]
Transportation
Public transport
- There are two KTM stations: KA06 Kepong station and the later built KA07 Kepong Sentral station and future MRT Sungai Buloh Serdang Putrajaya Line. Both stations are located on the KTM Komuter Tanjong Malim-Port Klang route. Kepong Sentral is also served by a limited number of ETS services (KL to Ipoh) .
- RapidKL, SJ Bus and Selangor Omnibus provides bus transport in the area.
Multiple stations in Kepong were included in the Mass Rapid Transit 2 which connects Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya.[5]
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
- Ti-Ratana Community Centre – Kepong
- Kepong Methodist Youth Fellowship
- Christ Evangelical Reformed Church - Kepong Growth Group
References
- "Definition of Mengepong (Kepong)".
- https://www.frim.gov.my/
- http://www.expatgo.com/my/2015/01/05/8-parks-in-kl-you-should-visit/
- http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/704135-duke-highway-sri-damansara-link-opens-at-midnight-tonight.html
- https://www.nst.com.my/property/2017/12/319148/jln-ipoh-segambut-jln-kuching-kepong-corridor-new-developments-be-catalysts
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Capital: Kuala Lumpur | |
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