Gombak is a town (Malay: pekan, bandar kecil) and locality in the mukim of Setapak in Gombak District, Malaysia. Gombak town was first established in the 1800s by the Minangkabau immigrants with the consent of the Sultan of Selangor. The town is situated alongside Jalan Gombak.
Gombak town is located in Selangor but a small fraction of the town spills into the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The postcode for this town is 53100 and 53000.
Gombak town is administered by both Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (Selangor side) and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur side).
There are 4 Primary Schools (SK or Sekolah Kebangsaan) and 2 Secondary School (SMK or Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan) in Gombak:
1.SK Gombak (1 & 2)
Address: Batu 5 1/2 Jalan Gombak, 53100 Gombak
2.SK Gombak Setia
Address: Jalan Madrasah, Gombak Setia, 53100 Gombak
3. SK Sungai Pusu
Address: Batu 7, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur
4. SMK Gombak Setia
Address: Jalan Seri Setia, Gombak Setia, 53100 Gombak
5. SMK Sungai Pusu
Address: KM 11(Batu 7), Jalan Gombak, 53100 Gombak
6.SK Gombak Utara
Address: Batu 7, Jalan Gombak Lama, Gombak Utara, 53100 Kuala Lumpur
There are three old mosques in Gombak: