Kepong 甲洞 |
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Town | |
Location within Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 3°12′51.2″N 101°38′20.1″E / 3.214222°N 101.638917°ECoordinates: 3°12′51.2″N 101°38′20.1″E / 3.214222°N 101.638917°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur |
Constituency | Kepong |
Government | |
• Local Authority | Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur |
• Mayor | Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz |
Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
Postcode | 52xxx, 51xxx |
Dialling code | +603-62 |
Kepong (Chinese: 甲洞) is a town in northern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The name is a Malay word meaning "Enclose" or "Surround", as the town is surrounded by a mountain range.
Kepong is one of the 11 parliamentary constituencies of the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur represented in the Malaysian Parliament. The current Member of Parliament representing the constituency is Tan Seng Giaw from the Democratic Action Party.