Bandar Tun Razak
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Bandar Tun Razak is a township as well as parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Malaysia. It is named after the second Prime Minister of Malaysia
Prime Minister of Malaysia
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, Tun Abdul Razak.

There are a number of schools and institutions of learning in Bandar Tun Razak. Saidina Uthman Bin Affan Mosque is a major mosque in Bandar Tun Razak. It is located next to Permaisuri Lake, a lake gardens excellent for jogging, relaxing and picnicking. There is a large playground available for children in the lake gardens.

Among other facilities in Bandar Tun Razak, is Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur (Cheras Football Stadium), Velodrome, Public Swimming Pool, Sports Centre, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), DBKL Branch Office and Fire Station.

The town is served by the Bandar Tun Razak LRT station
Bandar Tun Razak LRT station
Bandar Tun Razak LRT station is a Malaysian at-grade rapid transit station situated near and named after the Kuala Lumpur township of Bandar Tun Razak...

 on the Sri Petaling line of Kuala Lumpur's Light Rail Transit
Light Rail Transit
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 system.

History

Bandar Tun Razak was once a very small town in Kuala Lumpur in the 1970s, previously known as Kampung Konggo (or Congo Village). It was named Kampung Konggo as this area was a settlement for retired Malaysian army personnel who served in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1960s under the United Nations
United Nations
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. Some veterans still live in their modern houses built during the redevelopment of the area.

It was renamed in 1981 by the fourth Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad
Mahathir bin Mohamad
Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad . is a Malaysian politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest serving Prime Minister. His political career spanned almost 40 years.Born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah, Mahathir...

. Bandar Tun Razak is separated from Cheras constituency in the late 1990s, making it a single parliamentary constituency. Bandar Tun Razak was a strong hold of UMNO and Barisan Nasional (BN) until the 2008 General Election which was won by PKR, Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim, former CEO of Guthrie Berhad. Khalid a supporter of Anwar bin Ibrahim, who is former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and Chief Opposition in Malaysian Parliament.

Geography

The constituency of Bandar Tun Razak is centred mainly at the town of Bandar Tun Razak. The constituency spans from Chan Sow Lin, modern townships such as Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Taman Segar, Alam Damai, Bandar Tasik Selatan to the lush forests next to Sungai Besi Military Camp.

There are a number of residential areas located in Bandar Tun Razak.

Taman Jaya

This town is located just beside Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. It consists a collection of houses, an area of shoplots, 2 suraus (Surau Al- Mustaqimah and Surau Al-Ittihadiah), 1 primary school (SK Bandar Tun Razak 1 & 2), 1 secondary school (SMK Bandar Tun Razak) and a fire brigade.

Taman Midah

Taman Midah is a major residential area located just beside Taman Jaya. It consists mostly two-storey houses and bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...

s, two areas of shoplots, 2 primary schools and a collection of playgrounds. There is a playground used as a science experiments site for some secondary school students from SMK Bandar Tun Razak.

Taman Mulia

Taman Mulia is the primary residential area for Bandar Tun Razak. It consists of several residential areas such as Jujur, Ikhlas, Makmur and Mewah. There also a Bandar Tun Razak S63 STAR LRT station located here. There is also a collection of low cost flats such as Flat Sri Labuan and Flat Sri Kota.

Member of Parliament of Bandar Tun Razak

Since Bandar Tun Razak became a Constituency of Kuala Lumpur in the late 1990s, it has been represented by a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...

 (Malay: Ahli Parlimen).
  • Y.B Datuk
    Malay titles
    The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....

     Tan Chai Ho
    Tan Chai Ho
    Datuk Tan Chai Ho was Deputy Minister of Ministry of Home Affairs from 29 March 2004 to 26 February 2008. He was a Member of Parliament of Bandar Tun Razak in Wilayah Persekutuan of Malaysia) representing the National Front Coalition for 3 terms until he lost to Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim...

     (2000–2008)

(previous Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Internal Affairs)
  • Y.B Tan Sri
    Malay titles
    The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....

     Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
    Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
    Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is the 14th and current chief minister of the state of Selangor, in Malaysia. He is a former corporate figure of Malay descent and the current Treasurer-General of Parti Keadilan Rakyat . He was born in the village of Kampung Jalan Raja Abdullah in Kuala...

     (2008–present)

(current Menteri Besar Of Selangor)

Culture

Bandar Tun Razak was a township almost completely different than Bangsar
Bangsar
Bangsar, also Bungsar , is an affluent residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency...

.

This changed when KL Downtown http://www.kldowntown.com, a night
Night
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 bazaar
Bazaar
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 opened on 24 June 2006. KL Downtown offers shopping through the wee hours of morning. It is located at a former carpark lot. It is a joint venture
Joint venture
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 between Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur City Hall is the local authority charged with the administration of Kuala Lumpur. It is an agency under the Federal Territories Ministry of Malaysia....

 and Persatuan Pengasih Malaysia. 400 stalls were built, including an open stage for performance acts by Malaysian singers or arts
ARts
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 group.

Night activities at Bandar Tun Razak arose when several places were opened till midnight to boost its customers. Pusat Komuniti Bandar Tun Razak which is located at Taman Mulia the heart of Bandar Tun Razak serves food and has a night market.

There are other places that operates in the late night such as Bandar Sri Permaisuri, which is famous for dining at night. There are also plenty of mamak stall
Mamak stall
A mamak stall, is a food establishment which serves mamak food. In Malaysia, the term mamak refers to Tamil Muslims, who generally own and operate them. Although traditionally operated from roadside stalls, some modern mamak stall operators have expanded their businesses into restaurant or...

s here.

Famous Dining Places at Bandar Sri Permaisuri :
  • Q Bistro
  • Kayu Nasi Kandar (Bdr Sri Permaisuri Branch)
  • Papa Rich Kopitiam
  • Hajris Bistro Restaurant
  • Sri Melati Palace
  • 77 Restaurant
  • Wan Guan Restaurant
  • Dipstick
  • Kolek Cafe

Education

Bandar Tun Razak is famous for its school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...

s and institutions of higher learning. The government has been investing heavily to build schools and institutions of higher learning. Here are some examples of schools in Bandar Tun Razak.

SMK Cheras

This school has the longest history in Cheras. The school was once known as SMK Kunci, SM Jalan Cheras, and later SM Cheras. The school is also known as 'cap kunci' based on the picture of a key on is logo. The current principal for this school is Pn. Sity Rohane Binti Baba
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SMK Bandar Tun Razak

SMK Bandar Tun Razak is located in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. This school is located near
SK Bandar Tun Razak (1) and (2). The current principal of the secondary school is Rosley bin Suleiman.

Sekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah

The former Sekolah Alam Shah
Sekolah Alam Shah
Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah , or 'SAS' ', is an all-boys fully residential school located in Putrajaya, Malaysia...

 occupied the site for 41 years before it moved to Putrajaya
Putrajaya
Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, due to the overcrowding and congestion in the Kuala Lumpur areas...

 in June 2003. A new school was formed on the old site and it is called SM Sains Alam Shah,better known as ASiS;which stands for Alam Shah Science School
Alam Shah Science School
Alam Shah Science School or in Malay:Sekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah is an upper secondary residential school located at Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. ASiS has been named as one of the High Performance School since early 2011. It renders education to selected male students achieving excellent...

. Throughout the years, ASiS has established itself as a school par excellence, especially in Kuala Lumpur, leaving other schools, including several SBPs.

In 2005, it was placed fourth among the other boarding schools (called SBPs). It was later in the third place in 2006 and 2007. The school caters approximately 600 students, ranging from Form 4 to Form 5 students. The students are active in co-curricular activities and participate in many activities such as rugby, ping-pong, debates and other tournaments which the school has represented to the highest levels. The current batch in 2008 is known as REFORMASIV which has ranked as the best batch seating in the SBP trials in the whole ASiS' history with the GP of 2.78.

Spm batch 2006 rocked Malaysia book of record for most straight a's with 82 student and currently broke by the 2008 spm student with more than 90 straight a's.

The school motto 'Menzahirkan Pemimpin Bertaraf Dunia' (Nurturing World Class Leaders) is shown by the achievements of the students in various fields. Many student from this school receive scholarships to continues their studies in Malaysia and around the world.

In fact the school has won many debate titles thanks to the great brilliant Wan Mohd Hayatuddin Razi bin Wan Abdul Ghani for his gift o gab. Without this noble, there could not been an achievement. In fact, he is so great we all pledge for the award of Anugerah Tunas Cemerlang to him.

SM Teknik Kuala Lumpur

Sekolah Menengah Teknik Kuala Lumpur, better known as Technical Institute Kuala Lumpur (TIKL), is located at Jalan Yaacob Latif. It is a boarding school that offers courses such as Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Commerce. It was once the best technical school in Malaysia in 2006. Nowadays, this school was declared as one of the Ministry of Education's Cluster School in 2008.

SK Taman Midah (1)

SK Taman Midah (1) was built at 4 May 1987. There were only 29 students studied here because they were in lack of teaching facilities. In 1988, the school has 600 students and 28 teachers. The parents and teachers association was later formed on March 6, 1988.

Other schools & institutes include

  • SMK Seri Mulia
  • SM Sains Selangor
    SM Sains Selangor
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor or SM Sains Selangor literally translates into 'Selangor Science Secondary School'. It is under a special fully residential school programme by the Sector of Sekolah Berasrama Penuh , meaning `Fully Residential School' Sector, under the purview and control of the...

    .
  • SMK Seri Permaisuri.
  • SMK Seri Tasik.
  • SK Seri Tasik.
  • SK Taman Midah 1
  • SK Taman Midah 2
  • SK Bandar Tun Razak 1

* SK Bandar Tun Razak 2
  • SK Seri Permaisuri*(2010)
  • SMA majlis agama islam wilayah persekutuan*(MAIWP) (2011)


There are also 2 institutes used for teachers' training which are:
  • Institut Perguruan Ilmu Khas (Special Education Teachers' Institute).
  • Institut Perguruan Teknik (Technical Teachers' Institute).

Healthcare

There are two hospitals in Bandar Tun Razak. They are
  • Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)
  • Hospital Lady Templer—It was once the main hospital for Cheras
    Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
    Cheras is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. The township is located to the south-east of Kuala Lumpur. Cheras is also adjacent to Ampang to the north and Kajang to the south, both of which are major cities within the metropolitan area of Kuala Lumpur.-Origins:Originally,...

     circa 1980s. Currently, it is unused and transformed into a clinic.


There are also numerous other clinics throughout Taman Midah, Taman Mulia and Flat Sri Kota.

Gardens

Permaisuri Lake Gardens is one of three major parks and lake gardens in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

. It was formerly a tin mine that as part of a urban regeneration strategy was turned into a major area for leisure, recreation and sports. The park and lake gardens were designed by an international consultant team led by the Architect and Urbanist Peter Verity (PDRc) as the first major professionally designed landscape park in Malaysia (see UIA International Architect 6/4). It is maintained by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
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 (DBKL). This lake garden is one of the most beautiful lake
Lake
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s in Malaysia. Many residents from Cheras
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Cheras is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. The township is located to the south-east of Kuala Lumpur. Cheras is also adjacent to Ampang to the north and Kajang to the south, both of which are major cities within the metropolitan area of Kuala Lumpur.-Origins:Originally,...

, Bandar Tun Razak and Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
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, utilised the gardens for jogging, picnicking and other recreational purposes. There are some yoga
Yoga
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 classes conducted in the gardens in the morning while the park is filled with playful children and joggers in the evening.

Facilities

There are several facilities in Bandar Tun Razak.

One of them is a huge stadium, Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium). The stadium received a major overhaul from Cheras's Football Stadium in 2004. The stadium is used for football matches, events and some art performances.

The DBKL district office is located in Bandar Tun Razak's town center. There are some shoplots located in the capital, such as 7-Eleven
7-Eleven
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, Food Court, BHP petrol station, post office, CIMB Bank (Bumiputera Commerce Bank), a maternity clinic and a mini supermarket. 7-Eleven outlets are also located in Bandar Sri Permaisuri and Taman Midah. The Malaysian Road Transport Department
Malaysian Road Transport Department
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 (Malay language
Malay language
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: Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia / JPJ) office is located in Bandar Sri Permaisuri. Taman Midah houses a Tesco
Tesco
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 Extra hypermarket. A 24-hour restaurant (KFC Football Stadium), some clinics, photo shops and numerous restaurants are located in Bandar Tun Razak.

See also

  • Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

  • Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
    Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
    Cheras is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. The township is located to the south-east of Kuala Lumpur. Cheras is also adjacent to Ampang to the north and Kajang to the south, both of which are major cities within the metropolitan area of Kuala Lumpur.-Origins:Originally,...

  • Sri Petaling Line
  • East-West Link Expressway
    East-West Link Expressway
    The East–West Link Expressway or Salak Expressway is an extension of Malaysia's Federal Highway from Seputeh to Taman Connaught in Cheras...

  • Cheras - Kajang Expressway
    Cheras - Kajang Expressway
    The Cheras-Kajang Expressway is an expressway in Klang Valley that links the incorporated township of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to the town of Kajang in Selangor, Malaysia.-Route background:...

  • Sungai Besi Expressway
    Sungai Besi Expressway
    Sungai Besi Expressway, SBE, or Besraya Expressway is an expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia connecting Kuala Lumpur to UPM Interchange...


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