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. It is an initiative by Seri Alam Properties Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary o
United Malayan Land Bhd
The township covers approximately 15 square kilometers and houses an ecology educational facilities from school age to campuses of some of the world's leading universities. City of Knowledge aims to be the center of educational excellence in the eastern part of

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. The township which spans over 3,762 acres (15 km²) falls under the city of Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang (MBPG).

Educations

Today, Seri Alam has been actually acknowledged as City of Knowledge with several universities, including the University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL - operational 2011), University Technology Mara (UiTM - completed 2013),Asia Metropolitan University (operational 2011), Mara Science Junior College (MRSM - operational 2011), Malaysia Art School (completed 2013), Excelsior International School (completed 2013), Pegasus International School (operational 2013), Japanese School, Nam Heng Chinese Primary School as well as seven other national primary and secondary schools.

Primary school

*SK Seri Alam *Sekolah Agama Seri Alam *SJK (C) Nam Heng <南兴华小> *Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Masai

Secondary school

*Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato' Penggawa Timur (SMKDPT) *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Alam (SMK BSA) *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Alam 2 (SMKSA2) *Foon Yew High School Masai Campus

Others

*Medical Campus of Asia Metropolitan University *University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) *University Technology Mara (UiTM) *Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) *Pegasus International School *Malaysia Arts School *Japanese School *Repton International School

Facilities & Amenities

*Regency Specialist Hospital *

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Hypermarket Seri Alam *Today's Market *Post Office *Seri Alam District Police Headquarters (IPD) *Amansari Residence Resort *24-Hour

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Drive Thru Restaurant * Starbucks Seri Alam *Public Bank * Burger King Drive Thru Restaurant *Grand Straits Garden Seafood Restaurant *

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Personal Care Store (without pharmacy) *Safe & Well Healthcare Store *Focus Point Eye Care Store * Bata Shoes Store * KFC * OldTown White Coffee *Moonlight Cafe *Tea Garden Café <古文茶> * Subway *

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*Big Valley Ranch Resort cum Tourist Destination *Natural Lakes and Parks *Taman Tasek Seri Alam *Octville Golf and Country Club *District shuttle bus station *Taxi stand *Family Mart *The J Seri Alam *Kuching Style Restaurant

Transportation

The area is accessible by Muafakat Bus route P-301.

Future plan

On 23.10.2018, Developer United Malayan Land Bhd (UMLand) will build a RM100 million shopping mall in Seri Alam with the construction expected to start in the first quarter of 2019. The Seri Alam Mall is the first shopping within the vicinity of Pasir Gudang and will serve the 220,000 population within the area. The completion is scheduled in early 2021.

References

http://www.slideshare.net/myrnamiraj/bandar-seri-alam-city-of-knowledge http://www.slideshare.net/BraelynnTee/presentation-for-bandar-seri-alam {{Coord, 1.514889, 103.877548, display=title Pasir Gudang Townships in Johor