Sungai Buloh
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| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Selangor |
| Establishment | 1930 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
Sungai Buloh is a subdistrict (mukim) of Petaling district in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, bordering Gombak District. It is a 15-minute drive from Sungai Buloh to Kuala Lumpur, the national capital. The name itself literally means "bamboo river" in the Malay language.
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History
In 1930, in an isolated valley of Bukit Lagong, Sungai Buloh, a group of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians 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.
Now Sungai Buloh is better known for flowers and plants as commercial nurseries thrive there.
On May 7, 1991, Sungai Buloh underwent the explosion of the Bright Sparklers Firework factory in the town and the subsequent fire.[1]
Sungai Buloh New Integrated Mixed Development
Upscale neighbourhoods
It is also home to many prestigious housing areas, such as Bukit Rahman Putra, Sunway Rahman Putra, Taman Villa Putra, Sierramas and Valencia. These neighbourhoods are guarded and gated to provide the safest hospitality for the residents.
Education
There are currently two major high schools in Sungai Buloh - SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh and SMK Bukit Rahman Putra. Sungai Buloh also houses two international schools, IGB International School and elc International School in Sierramas.
Accessibility
There is a KTM Komuter station in the middle of Sungai Buloh that connects to the Rawang - Seremban line. Currently, plans for MRT from Sungai Buloh to Kajang are in progress.
Name in other languages
According to a multilingual sign on North–South Expressway, it is written as
- Jambatan Sungai Buloh in Malay
- Sungai Buloh Bridge in English
- 双溪毛糯桥 (Shuāngxī Máonuò Qiáo) in Chinese
- Cầu Sungai Buloh in Vietnamese
- สะพานสุไหงบูโละ in Thai
References
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