Sungai Buloh
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Sungai Buloh is a subdistrict (mukim) of Petaling District in the state of Selangor
, Malaysia, bordering Gombak District. It is a 15-minute drive from Sungai Buloh to Kuala Lumpur
, the national capital. The name itself literally means "bamboo river" in the Malay language
.
From the time it was built in 1930, Sungai Buloh was one of the biggest leprosy settlements in the-then British Empire, and the second biggest in the world. It was equipped with advanced facilities and planned following the principals of a garden city. It was a pioneer project based on the "enlightened policy" of segregating leprosy patients in a self-supporting community.
Over the years, the settlement also became a research centre for leprosy. Now Sungai Buloh is better known for flowers and plants rather than with leprosy, as commercial nurseries thrive there.
On May 7, 1991, saw for fire and explosion of the Bright Sparklers Firework factory in the town.
in Sierramas.
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Malaysia, bordering Gombak District. It is a 15-minute drive from Sungai Buloh to 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...
, the national capital. The name itself literally means "bamboo river" in the Malay language
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
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History
Seventy-eight years ago, in an isolated valley of Bukit Lagong, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, a group of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians set up a contained community in the wake of the 1926 Leper Enactment Act, which required the segregation and treatment of those with the disease.From the time it was built in 1930, Sungai Buloh was one of the biggest leprosy settlements in the-then British Empire, and the second biggest in the world. It was equipped with advanced facilities and planned following the principals of a garden city. It was a pioneer project based on the "enlightened policy" of segregating leprosy patients in a self-supporting community.
Over the years, the settlement also became a research centre for leprosy. Now Sungai Buloh is better known for flowers and plants rather than with leprosy, as commercial nurseries thrive there.
On May 7, 1991, saw for fire and explosion of the Bright Sparklers Firework factory in the town.
Upscale Neighbourhoods
It is also home to many prestigious housing areas, such as Bukit Rahman Putra, Sunway Rahman Putra, Sierramas and Valencia. These neighbourhoods are guarded and gated to provide the safest hospitality for the residents.Education
There are currently 2 major high schools in Sungai Buloh - SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh and SMK Bukit Rahman Putra. Sungai Buloh also houses an international school, elc International SchoolElc International school
elc International School is an international school located in Selangor, Malaysia.-History:elc International School started as elc Secondary School in 1987 with five students and six teachers including the Principal. Three of these were the children of the founders namely Dr. and Mrs. Kaloo and Dr...
in Sierramas.
Accessibility
There is a KTM Komuter station in the middle of Sungai Buloh that connects to the Rawang - Seremban line. Currently, plans for MRT from Sungai Buloh to Kajang is under progress.Name in other languages
According to multilingual sign on Utara-Selatan HW, it is written as- Jambatan Sungai Buloh in MalayMalay languageMalay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
- Sungai Buloh Bridge in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
- 双溪毛糯桥 (Txhua si mauv nuaj txhiauv) in ChineseChinese languageThe Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
- Cầu Sungai Buloh in VietnameseVietnamese languageVietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
- สะพานสุไหงบูโละ in ThaiThai languageThai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...