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Bangsar is a residential suburb on the outskirts of
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
, lying about south-west of the city centre. It is part of the
Lembah Pantai Lembah Pantai is a sub-district and parliamentary constituency in south-western Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Constituencies adjacent to Lembah Pantai are Seputeh, Segambut and Bukit Bintang. The total number of population is 148,094 as of 2020 census ...
parliamentary constituency. Bangsar is administered by
Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (, abbreviated DBKL or KLCH) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 February 1972. Their jurisdi ...
(DBKL), unlike other townships in the
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such as
Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya (), colloquially referred to as "PJ", is a city in Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Originally developed as a Satellite city, satellite township for Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, it is part of the G ...
and
Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a city in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third district of Petaling. It consists of the neighbourhoods from SS12 to SS19, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga as well as PJS7, PJ ...
which have their municipal councils. Neighbourhood residents' associations and business councils play a part in communicating with the local authority, but they exercise no legal or administrative power. Malays make up most of the population at 61%, followed by the Chinese at 24%, Indians at 15%.


History

In the year 1906, Malaya was still under British administration. The London-based Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co. Ltd. (KLR) was incorporated on 19 May 1906. It set out to plant
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around Kuala Lumpur to capitalise on the booming
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price brought about by the introduction of the modern motor-car which require pneumatic rubber
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as a replacement for horse-drawn
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s in the United States. Among KLR's first board members were a Mr
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and Alfred Grisar, a Belgian.Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, ''Annual Report'', 2005. The two men's names were contracted to create the name Bunge-Grisar rubber estate or Bangsar Estate.''French Memories in Malaysia'', an exhibition at
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, Department of Museums and Antiquities, the French Embassy and the Ecole Francaise d'Extreme – Orient, September 2002.
The Bangsar Estate was owned by its
plantation Plantations are farms specializing in cash crops, usually mainly planting a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. Plantations, centered on a plantation house, grow crops including cotton, cannabis, tob ...
firm Société Financière des Caoutchoucs (Socfin), before it was developed into a residential area. Bangsar Park was the first area to be developed for housing in Kuala Lumpur in 1969. From there Socfin began selling its land to private buyers and from then on, Bangsar began experiencing rapid development. During the 1950s, several companies housed their staff and families in Bangsar due to its convenient location. The Malayan Railway (now
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) used the Off Jalan Bangsar area because the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and depot is less than three kilometres away in
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. The National Electricity Board (now Tenaga Nasional Berhad) housed their staff in Bukit Bangsar since its headquarters is in Pantai Hills. Staff quarters are still found and used in Bangsar today. Among the earliest government building here is Bangsar Hospital (European Hospital), built in the early 1900s. Towards the end of 1965, an eight-floor building for the Public Health College costing a million ringgit was built in Bukit Bangsar. In 1966, the Health Inspectors Training School and the Nurses Training School was shifted to the new premise in Bangsar. In 1967, the Institute for Public Health was officially inaugurated and eventually expanded to its present form. During the 13 May Riots in 1969 many shops owned by local Chinese in Bangsar were burnt. Unsuspecting road users passing Bangsar on their way to Petaling Jaya were ambushed leaving Jalan Bangsar littered with burnt-out cars and motorcycles. Eng Lian Enterprise Sdn Bhd developed the Bangsar Baru neighbourhood, comprising 1,125 houses and a thriving business community in 1974. The 1970s saw Bangsar recover into a housing suburb catering to the
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settling in Kuala Lumpur. As their children grew up and formed a large part of the city's youth, Bangsar became a sought-after place for the trendy during the 1980s. Among companies that contributed to the demographic development of Bangsar include Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad and
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.


Geography

left, upright=1.4, Neighbourhoods within Bangsar: Bangsar lies respectively to the north and south of the neighbouring areas of
Pantai Dalam Pantai Dalam is a residential area located south-west of Kuala Lumpur, under the parliamentary constituency of Lembah Pantai. Represented in Dewan Rakyat by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Fahmi Fadzil. Pantai Dalam got its name aptly from situate ...
and Damansara, and south-west of
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. Bangsar is bounded by
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and Jalan Pantai Baharu to the south,
Universiti Malaya The Universiti Malaya (lit 'University of Malaya'; abbreviated UM) is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest Malaysian institution of higher education, and was the only university in newly independent ...
to the west,
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(
Sprint Expressway SPRINT Expressway (Malay language, Malay: ''Sistem Penyuraian Trafik Kuala Lumpur Barat'', English: System of Traffic Dispersal in Western Kuala Lumpur) is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway is divided into thr ...
and
Bukit Damansara Damansara Heights () is an upscale suburb in western side of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located five kilometres away from the city centre. The suburb falls under the Segambut district and its parliamentary constituency. It is a sought-after residen ...
) to the north and
Bukit Persekutuan Federal Hill () is a low-density and affluent residential area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This residential area was developed during the British colonial era. Federal Hill is covered by an secondary forest. It is bordered by Lebuhraya Sultan Iska ...
to the east. It has the following neighbourhoods or housing estates: Bangsar Utama, Bukit Bangsar, Bangsar Park, Bukit Bandaraya, Taman SA, Bangsar Baru, Lucky Garden, Pantai Hills, and the areas off Jalan Bangsar. Jalan Maarof is Bangsar's main thoroughfare, dividing Bangsar into two main areas: east and west. On the east side lies Taman SA, Bangsar Park, Bukit Bangsar, Bangsar Utama and one-half of Bukit Bandaraya. The remainder of the other neighbourhoods lie on the west. Bangsar is rather flat in the southern neighbourhoods of Bangsar Utama, Bangsar Park and the Off Jalan Bangsar area. This makes Jalan Bangsar in the south prone to flooding during heavy downpours. The terrain progressively rises towards the north up Bangsar Baru before making a steep drop in elevation after Bukit Bandaraya.


Demographics

Its earliest settlers were railway workers living next to the KL- Klang
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and rubber estate workers. Starting with a community of mostly Indian
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, comprising teachers,
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, telecommunications officers and the
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, Bangsar grew to include young professionals of various races including Malays, Chinese, Indian and expatriates, bringing its population to some 40,000 people by 2005.


Culture


Food

Typically Malaysian, Bangsar has a wide array of cuisine. Indian Muslim
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s, south Indian
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restaurants and Malay
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s are easily found. Roadside hawkers usually open in the evenings and close late at night. There are many 24-hour Mamak and banana leaf restaurants. Meanwhile, Chinese
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and seafood restaurants are a little harder to find. There is also a hawker centre in Bangsar Baru, sometimes referred to as Bangsar Mamak, at the former
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. Roadside stalls serving drinks, local cakes, burgers, hot dogs and cut fruit are found on many street corners. Ice cream, pastry,
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,
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and milk is also sold on motorcycles and vans. Mutiara Bangsar Tower located at Jalan Liku is another one of the most popular place in Bangsar, at 2nd floor food court, there are several Malay foodstalls. The Telawi area in Bangsar Baru is sometimes known as "the strip". It has often been compared to Singapore's Holland Village. "The strip" can be skirted on foot in about 15 minutes. A large ''
pasar malam ''Pasar malam'' is a Malay language, Malay word that literally means "night market" (the word ''pasar'' comes from ''bazaar'' in Persian language, Persian). A ''pasar malam'' is a street market in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore that o ...
'', or night market, each Sunday lends the Bangsar Baru a colourful flavour. There is also a daily wet market in Lucky Garden. Another lesser-known ''pasar malam'' is held in Bukit Bangsar on Wednesdays.


Art and theatre

The Actors Studio was located at Bangsar Shopping Centre but has moved to Lot 10. There are several art galleries scattered around Bangsar, especially in Bangsar Baru. Roving
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, usually performing covers, may be found in Bangsar Baru. Silverfish, a high brow independent bookshop at Jalan Telawi 3, focuses on literature, philosophy, religion and Malaysiana.


Infrastructure


Medical

Bangsar's first hospital, Bangsar Hospital or European Hospital, was built in the early 1900s. After numerous upgrades and expansion exercises over the years, it is now known as the Institute for Public Health (''Institut Kesihatan Umum''). The privately-owned Pantai Medical Centre was built in 1974 on Jalan Bukit Pantai. The medical centre houses the Pantai Institute of Health Sciences and Nursing. University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), a public hospital, is situated within a five-minute drive through Petaling Jaya. There are also many private clinics spread throughout Bangsar to meet the health needs of the residents.


Education

Kindergartens and nurseries are usually operated out of houses. Many tuition centres for school-aged students run out of shop lots and homes. Drama, ballet, and music schools also operate similarly. Bangsar has three primary schools, which are Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Bandaraya, Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Pantai, and Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Jalan Bangsar (a Tamil school). Secondary schools here are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bangsar and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Bandaraya. University Malaya (UM) is five minutes from Bangsar. Also in the vicinity is the ''Maktab Perguruan Raja Muda'' (Raja Muda Teachers' College) and the ''Maktab Perguruan Bahasa'' (Language Teaching College).


Sports and recreation

The Bangsar Sports Complex has a swimming pool, a multipurpose hall with badminton courts as well as squash, tennis and basketball. Prospin Tennis management is based here. Several parks and playgrounds are scattered around, namely those at Jalan Bangkung, Jalan Rumpai, Jalan Terasek 7, Jalan Tempinis 5 and Jalan Kurau. The Kilat Stadium is on Tenaga Nasional's grounds. The Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium is near Jalan Pantai Baharu, next to
Universiti Malaya The Universiti Malaya (lit 'University of Malaya'; abbreviated UM) is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest Malaysian institution of higher education, and was the only university in newly independent ...
. It was the venue for the hockey events during the Kuala Lumpur
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in 1998.


Religion

Bangsar is a diverse community with a Muslim mosque and 'suraus', Buddhist centres, Christian churches, Hindu temples and other places of worship. Saidina Abu Bakar As Siddiq Mosque was built in 1980 and is located next to Bangsar Village Shopping Centre. It serves the local
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community. Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society, Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (HQ) is located at 17, Lorong Maarof. The centre is mainly focused on community and religious services to the neighbourhood and welfare projects to the poor and needy. Sri Ramalingaeswarar temple, located near the junction of Lorong Maarof and Jalan Bangsar, serves
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devotees. There is also a Jain temple and Indian Muslim surau located in Bangsar Park. Bangsar Gospel Centre (originally an offshoot of Jalan Imbi Chapel, in the Christian Brethren tradition) operates from a shophouse along Jalan Telawi Tiga. Bangsar Lutheran Church was restarted in 2000 and convened in a house along with Jalan Abdullah. The St Peter's Anglican Church is situated at Jalan Tempinis Kiri 1 near Lorong Riong, and there another church is located in Bukit Bandaraya near a primary school.


Development

Bangsar's population has increased in recent years and led to an increase in traffic congestions and parking shortages. Developments in neighbouring
Bukit Damansara Damansara Heights () is an upscale suburb in western side of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located five kilometres away from the city centre. The suburb falls under the Segambut district and its parliamentary constituency. It is a sought-after residen ...
and
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have caused increased traffic to pass through Bangsar, especially along Jalan Maarof. New shops and attractions are sprouting up in Bangsar, but many do not survive for long, particularly food and entertainment outlets. Other long-standing outlets have been successful, and some have opened branches within Bangsar itself. Some examples of successful long-standing businesses are Alexis, La Bodega,
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, and
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, on Jalan Telawi and Bangsar Shopping Centre. The most luxurious condominiums are primarily situated in the vicinity of Bangsar Hill on Jalan Kapas and include Araville, Bangsar Peak, Inara, D'9 Condominium, Contessa, and KEN Bangsar. Araville was one of the earliest luxury condominiums on the hill. It is a low-density residential housing of only 60 units with 30 units per block. From the unit, residents can view the Bangsar Hills and Damansara Heights, or Kuala Lumpur city.
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is also visible during clear weather. Araville, D9 Condominium, and Casa Vista are most well sought after by local investors and expatriates. These are the only three condominiums that offer an unobstructed view of the city.


Transport

Bangsar is four kilometres from the Kuala Lumpur city centre. It is also connected to
Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya (), colloquially referred to as "PJ", is a city in Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Originally developed as a Satellite city, satellite township for Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, it is part of the G ...
via the Federal Highway or the Sprint Expressway. The
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begins at
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and passes through Jalan Pantai Baharu,
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, Jalan Kuchai Lama,
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,
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and terminates at
Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a city in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third district of Petaling. It consists of the neighbourhoods from SS12 to SS19, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga as well as PJS7, PJ ...
. The
Sprint Expressway SPRINT Expressway (Malay language, Malay: ''Sistem Penyuraian Trafik Kuala Lumpur Barat'', English: System of Traffic Dispersal in Western Kuala Lumpur) is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway is divided into thr ...
, at the northern end of Jalan Maarof connects to
Bukit Damansara Damansara Heights () is an upscale suburb in western side of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located five kilometres away from the city centre. The suburb falls under the Segambut district and its parliamentary constituency. It is a sought-after residen ...
, Jalan Duta,
Sri Hartamas Sri Hartamas (Golden Estates in English language, English) is an affluent residential township in the Segambut constituency of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Postal codes in Malaysia, zip and postal code is 50480 or 51200. ...
, the
New Klang Valley Expressway The New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), designated E1, is an expressway entirely within the Klang Valley region of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway begins at the settlement of Bukit Raja near Klang, and ends at ...
, the
Damansara–Puchong Expressway The Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Malay language, Malay: ''Lebuhraya Damansara–Puchong'') , abbreviated as LDP, is a major controlled-access highway in the Petaling District of Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway runs in a north–south direc ...
and several suburbs in
Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya (), colloquially referred to as "PJ", is a city in Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Originally developed as a Satellite city, satellite township for Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, it is part of the G ...
. The
Bangsar LRT station Bangsar (or Bank Rakyat-Bangsar for sponsorship reasons) is a light rapid transit (LRT) station on the Kelana Jaya Line located at Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. It is an elevated station located directly above Jalan Bangsar. Although located at Jalan B ...
on
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's
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is located on Jalan Bangsar. Abdullah Hukum, Kerinchi and Universiti LRT stations are also located nearby. Bangsar is a five-minute drive from
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, a major transportation hub in neighbouring
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. Bus services running through Bangsar are as follows. * 822: (''previously 5 and 621'') Bangsar LRT – Mid Valley – Lucky Garden – Bangsar Baru – Bukit Bandaraya – Bangsar Shopping Centre – Bangsar Park – Bangsar LRT (loop service) * T817: (''MRT Feeder Bus'') Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT – Bangsar Shopping Centre – Bangsar Park – Bangsar Baru - Mid Valley - Bangsar Baru - Bukit Bandaraya - Bangsar Shopping Centre - Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT (loop service) * T850: (''previously 908B and 634'') Bangsar LRT – Bangsar Park – Bangsar Shopping Centre – MRT Semantan - Pusat Bandar Damansara – Jalan Semantan – Pusat Bandar Damansara – Bangsar Shopping Centre – Bangsar Park – Bangsar LRT (loop service) * 309: (''operated by Triton Commuter; ceased operation'') KL Sentral – Jalan Semantan – Mont Kiara – Pusat Bandar Damansara – Bangsar Shopping Centre – Bangsar Park – Bangsar LRT – KL Sentral (loop service) Many other
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head towards the city centre, and Selangor suburbs also ply Jalan Bangsar. * 821 (''previously 518''): KL Sentral – Bangsar LRT – New Pantai Expressway – Jalan 1/112 – Jalan Pantai Murni (Hillpark) – Jalan Pantai Permai – Rumah Panjang * 751 (''previous T64''): KL Sentral – Bangsar LRT – Jalan Pantai Baharu – Federal Highway – Persiaran Tengku Ampuan – Persiaran Selangor – Persiaran Sultan – Persiaran Jubli Perak – Persiaran Perusahaan – Persiaran Budiman (Seri Muda) * 750 (''previously T80''): KL Sentral – Bangsar LRT – Jalan Pantai Baharu – Federal Highway – UiTM Shah Alam * 772 (''previously T81''): KL Sentral – Bangsar LRT – Jalan Pantai Baharu – Federal Highway – Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang – Jalan Bukit Badak (Subang Baru) First Coach runs bus services from Lengkok Abdullah (near Bangsar LRT and Jalan Bangsar 7-Eleven) to Singapore's Novena Square (near
Novena MRT station Novena MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South Line. Located along Thomson Road in Novena, Singapore, the station is located near landmarks such as Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hos ...
).


References

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