Setapak is a mukim in

Gombak District The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district cap ...

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. Formerly a tin-mining and rubber estate area, in Malay ''tapak'' means 'step' so ''Setapak'' means 'one step', probably referring to the close proximity of the suburb to Kuala Lumpur. Another explanation of the origin of its name traces to its historical roots.

History

The earliest inhabitants of Setapak were the aborigines (''orang asli''), and the Minangkabaus. On 12 April 1884

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, the British Resident of Selangor pleaded for the re-appointment of Batu Tapak as the headman of the aborigines living in that area, and hence the name ''Setapak'', in honour of the headman.

Geographical definition

The mukim (commune/subdistrict) of Setapak is situated north-east of Kuala Lumpur in the constituency of

Gombak The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capi ...

and has an area of . The northern limit of Setapak is Gunung Bunga Buah; its north-eastern limit is

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on the

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border; to the east is Bukit Dinding and to the south-east is the Rifle range. The state constituency of Gombak Setia roughly corresponds to the boundaries of the mukim of Setapak; before 1974 it also includes what is today the parliamentary constituencies of

Wangsa Maju Wangsa Maju is a township and a constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This area is surrounded by Setapak, Taman Melati and Gombak district in Selangor. Wangsa Maju is one of the largest townships in Kuala Lumpur and consists of many section ...

and

Setiawangsa Setiawangsa is an eastern suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located less than 4 kilometres from the city centre and located right next to Ampang. There are 4 main residentials within this area; # Taman Setiawangsa # Tiara Setiawangsa # Bukit ...

. The

Gombak River The Gombak River ( ms, Sungai Gombak) is a river which flows through Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It is a tributary of the Klang River. The point where it meets the Klang River is the origin of Kuala Lumpur's name. Gombak River was used ...

with its source in Gunung Bunga Buah, is the main river flowing through the mukim. Setapak consists of

town, Kampung Padang Balang, Kampung Baru Air Panas and a number of other villages. Today, what is regarded as 'Setapak' consists of the township of

, as well as the first few kilometres of Jalan Pahang and some surrounding areas. The Titiwangsa Recreational Park is located just south of Setapak.

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Hill is a place of major historical interest in this town. Named after the Chinese philanthropist, this hill contains ruins of a fortress surrounding the dilapidated villa which belonged to the Loke family. It is also the burial ground for the Loke family. YosriPintuZooNegara

In 1961 the Zoological society was formed, and the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) in Setapak was officially opened by the Prime Minister on 16 November 1963. The Zoo is situated about 13 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur, onroute to Ulu Klang and situated on a semi-virgin jungle with a reserve of for further development.

Member of Parliament/ State Assembly

Education

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(TARUC) *

Institute CECE TAR EC College, abbreviated as TAR EC, is a non-profit, private early childhood education college in Malaysia, registered with Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). It is located in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, adjacent to Tunku Abdul Rahman Univ ...

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* Al Diwan International Centre for Teaching Arabic (at Taman Melati Utama) * Setapak High School *

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Chong Hwa Primary School Chong may refer to: * Chong (surname), the romanization of several Chinese and Korean surnames * Chong or Pear people of Thailand and Cambodia ** Chong language * Chong or Limbu people of eastern Nepal, Bhutan, and northeastern India * ancient Chi ...

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Public transportation

The

Kelana Jaya Line The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...

has five LRT stations in the Setapak region -

Gombak LRT station Gombak (previously known as the Terminal PUTRA LRT station) is an LRT station in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the northern terminus for the RapidKL Kelana Jaya Line. There is a ticket counter for buses to Genting Highlands, with ...

, Taman Melati LRT station,

Wangsa Maju LRT station Wangsa Maju LRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, forming part of the Kelana Jaya Line (formerly known as PUTRA). The station was opened on June 1, 1999, as part of the line's second segment encom ...

, Sri Rampai LRT station and the Setiawangsa LRT station. In the future, the whole area will be served by an elevated station on the

MRT Circle Line The MRT 3, MRT Line 3 or MRT Circle Line is a proposed thirteenth rail transit line, the third Mass Rapid Transit line and the fourth fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Once completed, this line would ...

under the name of

Setapak MRT station Setapak is a mukim in Gombak District, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Formerly a tin-mining and rubber estate area, in Malay ''tapak'' means 'step' so ''Setapak'' means 'one step', probably referring to the close proximity of the suburb to Kuala Lum ...

Governmental Institutions

Puspakom Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer or Puspakom is a Malaysian computerized vehicle inspection company owned by DRB-HICOM. It was established in 1994. Puspakom is the main inspection center for commercial vehicles throughout Malaysia ...

Kuala Lumpur * JPJ Wilayah Persekutuan * Department of Immigration (Malaysia) Wangsa Maju Branch

Attractions

* The P. Ramlee Memorial is located at Taman P. Ramlee (formerly Taman Forlong) * Royal Selangor

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factory * The Ayer Panas Hot Springs is located in Ayer Panas, Setapak * Masjid Zaid bin Haritsah, Kampung Sungai Mulia - Beautiful roadside mosque * Padang Balang Minangkabau Traditional Village * Surau Tinggi Kampung Bandar Dalam - Old traditional Malay mosque * Choo Sian Temple (聚仙廟) - elaborate and beautiful Chinese temple *

Setapak Central Setapak Central, previously known as KL Festival City, is a shopping mall located along Jalan Genting Klang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in Danau Kota, a township in Setapak. History KL Festival City was constructed on an land at ...

(formerly KL Festival City)

Incidents

Setapak has been categorised as a hot spot for drug activities in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian authorities had in the past caught several drug abusers in the suburb. A lecturer from Palestine was shot dead in Setapak in front of Idaman Puteri Condominium on 21 April 2018 at 6am. The attack was widely condemned by Malaysians.

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Rapid KL Bus Routes