Sungai Buloh

Sungai Buloh is a town and mukim in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The name itself means "bamboo river" in the Malay language. It is located along the Kuala Selangor highway.

This article is about the subdistrict in Petaling District, Selangor. For the Kuala Selangor district, see Kuala Sungai Buloh. For the nature reserve in Singapore, see Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. For settlement in Brunei, see Sungai Buloh, Brunei.

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Sungai Buloh (federal constituency).

Sungai Buloh
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	سوڠاي بولوه
• Chinese	双溪毛糯 (Simplified) 雙溪毛糯 (Traditional)
• Tamil	சுங்கை பூலோ
Sungai Buloh Location in Peninsular Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°12′36″N 101°32′59″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Selangor
Establishment	1930
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
Postcode	40160, 47000
Area code(s)	+603-60, +603-614, +603-615

History

In 1930, in an isolated valley of Bukit Lagong, Sungai Buloh, a group of Malays, Chinese, Indians, Eurasians and Turks set up a contained community in the wake of the 1926 Leper Enactment Act, which required the segregation and treatment of those with the disease.

Sungai Buloh was the second biggest leprosy settlements in the world. It was equipped with advanced facilities and became a research centre for leprosy. Sungei Buloh was a pioneer project based on the "enlightened policy" of segregating leprosy patients in a self-supporting community following the principles of a garden city.

In 1935 and 1936, scrip was issued specifically for the settlement.

On May 7, 1991, Sungai Buloh suffered the explosion of the Bright Sparklers Firework factory in the city and the subsequent fire.[1]

Upscale neighbourhoods

It is also home to many prestigious housing areas, such as Bukit Rahman Putra, Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh, Paya Jaras, Banadr Seri Coalfields, Matang Pagar, Saujana Utama, Desa Aman, Kwasa Damansara, Taman Matang Jaya, Taman Villa Putra, Sierramas and Valencia. Most of these neighborhoods are guarded and gated to provide the safest hospitality for the residents.

Education

There are currently three major high schools in Sungai Buloh – SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh, SMK Bukit Rahman Putra and SMK Sierramas. Sungai Buloh also houses two international schools, IGB International School and ELC International School in Sierramas.

Accessibility

Sungai Buloh railway station

Public transport

 KA08  SBK01  Sungai Buloh railway station is the main railway station serving the town. It is the interchange station of the KTM Komuter 2 Port Klang Line and the 9 Sungai Buloh–Kajang MRT Line. Limited  ETS  KTM ETS high speed rail services are also available.

Car

The Kepong-Kuala Selangor highway runs through Sungai Buloh area. PLUS exit 113 serves the city.

Governance

Sungai Buloh is under the jurisdiction of three local authorities;

• Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh (Seksyen U19), Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh (Seksyen U20), Paya Jaras, Bukit Rahman Putra, Kwasa Damansara are under the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) in Petaling District
• Hospital Sungai Buloh, Valencia, Sierramas, Taman Matang Jaya and Taman Impian Indah and Sungai Buloh Prison Complex are under the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) in Gombak District and
• the remaining areas near Puncak Alam such as Bandar Saujana Utama and Bandar Seri Coalfields are under the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council (MPKS) in Kuala Selangor District

Politics

The bulk of Sungai Buloh area is within the Paya Jaras state constituency, which is also one of two state seats in the Sungai Buloh parliamentary constituency; though part of the town also spills into neighbouring Selayang constituency.

References

1. Pereira, Ian; David, Adrian (1993-04-17). "Painful memories of Bright Sparklers". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2010-12-10.

• Sungai Buloh Selangor Facebook Group.