Sungai Buloh
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| Coordinates: 3°12′N 101°35′E / 3.200°N 101.583°ECoordinates: 3°12′N 101°35′E / 3.200°N 101.583°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Selangor |
| Establishment | 1930 |
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| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
Sungai Buloh (Chinese: 双溪毛糯) is a town and mukim in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The name itself literally means "bamboo river" in the Malay language. It is located along the Kuala Selangor highway.
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 underwent the explosion of the Bright Sparklers Firework factory in the town and the subsequent fire.
It is also home to many prestigious housing areas, such as D'Sara Sentral, Bukit Rahman Putra, Sunway Rahman Putra, Taman Villa Putra, Sierramas and Valencia. Most of these neighborhoods are guarded and gated to provide the safest hospitality for the residents.
There are currently two major high schools in Sungai Buloh - SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh and SMK Bukit Rahman Putra. Sungai Buloh also houses two international schools, IGB International School and elc International School in Sierramas.
KA08 SBK01 Sungai Buloh railway station is the main railway station serving the town. It is the interchange station of the KTM Komuter Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Route and the Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT Line. Limited ETS services are also available.
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