Sungai Buloh


Sungai Buloh is a town and mukim in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The name itself means "bamboo river" in the Malay language. It is located along the Kuala Selangor highway.

History

In 1930, in an isolated valley of Bukit Lagong, Sungai Buloh, a group of Malays, Chinese, Indians, Eurasians and Turks 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.
Sungai Buloh was the second biggest leprosy settlements in the world. It was equipped with advanced facilities and became a research centre for leprosy. Sungei Buloh was a pioneer project based on the "enlightened policy" of segregating leprosy patients in a self-supporting community following the principles of a garden city.
In 1935 and 1936, scrip was issued specifically for the settlement.
On May 7, 1991, Sungai Buloh suffered the explosion of the Bright Sparklers Firework factory in the city and the subsequent fire.

Upscale neighbourhoods

It is also home to many prestigious housing areas, such as Bukit Rahman Putra, Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh, Paya Jaras, Banadr Seri Coalfields, Matang Pagar, Saujana Utama, Desa Aman, Kwasa Damansara, Taman Matang Jaya, Taman Villa Putra, Sierramas and Valencia. Most of these neighborhoods are guarded and gated to provide the safest hospitality for the residents.

Education

There are currently three major high schools in Sungai Buloh – SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh, SMK Bukit Rahman Putra and SMK Sierramas. Sungai Buloh also houses two international schools, IGB International School and ELC International School in Sierramas.

Accessibility

Public transport

is the main railway station serving the town. It is the interchange station of the KTM Komuter Port Klang Line and the Sungai Buloh–Kajang MRT Line. Limited KTM ETS high speed rail services are also available.

Car

The Kepong-Kuala Selangor highway runs through Sungai Buloh area. PLUS exit 113 serves the city.

Governance

Sungai Buloh is under the jurisdiction of three local authorities;
The bulk of Sungai Buloh area is within the Paya Jaras state constituency, which is also one of two state seats in the Sungai Buloh parliamentary constituency; though part of the town also spills into neighbouring Selayang constituency.