Sungai Buloh
Place in Selangor, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Kuala Selangor district, see Kuala Sungai Buloh. For the nature reserve in Singapore, see Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. For the village in Brunei, see Kampong Sungai Buloh. For the federal constituency, see Sungai Buloh (federal constituency).
Sungai Buloh, or Sungei Buloh, is a town, a mukim (commune) and a parliamentary constituency in the northern part of Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The name itself means bamboo river in the Malay language. It is located 16 km NW of downtown Kuala Lumpur and 8 km north of the Subang Airport, along the Kuala Selangor highway.
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Sungai Buloh | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | سوڠاي بولوه |
• Chinese | 双溪毛糯 (Simplified) 雙溪毛糯 (Traditional) |
• Tamil | சுங்கை பூலோ |
Coordinates: 3°12′36″N 101°32′59″E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Selangor |
District | Petaling Gombak Kuala Selangor |
Establishment | Unclear, 19th century. |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
Postcode | 40160, 47000 |
Area codes | +603-60, +603-614, +603-615 |
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Bordering Damansara, Kepong, Kuang and Kuala Selangor, Sungai Buloh is notable for its colonial-era leper colony, one of the largest in the country.