Segambut

Segambut
Suburb
View of Segambut
Country	Malaysia
State	Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Constituency	Segambut (federal constituency)
Government
• Local Authority	Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
• Mayor	Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
Postcode	51200, 50480, 50490
Dialling code	+603-61, +603-62, +603-20
Police	Segambut

Segambut is a sub-district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat is Segambut (federal constituency).

From the high-end condominiums of Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas 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 district has a diverse population base.

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

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

Townships

• Bukit Damansara
• Bukit Kiara
• Bukit Segambut
• Bukit Tunku
• Desa Park City
• Desa Sri Hartamas
• Dutamas
• Kampung Concrene
• Kampung Kasipillay
• Kampung Pasir Segambut
• Kampung Sungai Pencala
• Kampung Sungai Udang
• KL Metropolis (future)
• Medan Damansara
• Mont Kiara
• Pusat Bandar Damansara
• Segambut Aman
• Segambut Bahagia
• Segambut Dalam
• Segambut Damai
• Segambut Jaya
• Segambut Luar
• Segambut Muda
• Segambut Permai
• Segambut Tambahan
• Segambut Tengah
• Segambut Industrial Park
• Sri Hartamas
• Taman Bamboo (Bamboo Garden)
• Taman Bunga
• Taman City
• Taman City Kanan
• Taman Desa Segambut
• Taman Duta
• Taman Goh Nam Huat
• Taman Golden
• Taman Kok Doh
• Taman Lawa
• Taman Million
• Taman Niaga Waris
• Taman Prima Impian
• Taman Segambut
• Taman Sri Bintang
• Taman Sri Kuching
• Taman Sri Segambut
• Taman Sri Sinar
• Taman Segambut
• Taman Segambut Indah
• Taman Sejahtera
• Taman SPPK Segambut
• Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Selatan
• Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Utara

Education

The French School of Kuala Lumpur is located in Segambut. Its current campus opened in 2005. The Mont'Kiara International School and Garden International School are international schools located within Mont Kiara while the Cempaka International School is located within Damansara Heights. Hibiscus International School in Taman Sri Segambut. SMK Seri Hartamas is one of the well known national secondary schools of Kuala Lumpur located in Desa Sri Hartamas. Other national schools in Segambut are SK Bukit Damansara, SK Seri Hartamas, SK Segambut, SMK Segambut,

Transportation

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 Kajang Line which includes the  KG14  Semantan,  KG13  Pusat Bandar Damansara and  KG10  Taman Tun Dr Ismail stations.

Future stations within segambut will include the upcoming Segambut 2 Komuter station of the Port Klang Line as well as the Dutamas, Taman Sri Sinar and Bukit Segambut stations as part of the MRT Circle Line.

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 in 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, the former ADUN of Subang Jaya .

References

• Tan, Karr Wei. "The two faces of Segambut" (Archive). The Star, 23 February 2008.