Segambut

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Segambut is a sub-district and a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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

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

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, at  KG14  Semantan,  KG13  Pusat Bandar Damansara and  KG10  TTDI stations.

The new Istana Negara is located in this constituency, along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (fka 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 Digital City (future)
• 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[]

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The French School of Kuala Lumpur is located in Segambut. Its current campus opened in 2005.^[1]

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 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 which is former ADUN Subang Jaya .

References[]

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

Coordinates: 3°11′N 101°39′E / 3.183°N 101.650°E / 3.183; 101.650

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