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Kuala Kubu Bharu

Coordinates: 3°34′N 101°39′E / 3.567°N 101.650°E / 3.567; 101.650
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Kuala Kubu Bharu
Town and district capital
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكوالا كوبو بهرو
 • Chinese新古毛
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Coordinates: 3°34′N 101°39′E / 3.567°N 101.650°E / 3.567; 101.650
Country Malaysia
State Selangor
DistrictHulu Selangor
Founded1780
Established1925
Establishment of town board1952
Establishment of district council1 January 1977
Municipality status21 October 2021
Founded bySultan Ibrahim Shah
Government
 • BodyHulu Selangor Municipal Council (MPHS)[3]
 • PresidentShukri Mohamad Hamin [1]
 • District OfficerHj Musa Ranli [2]
Area
 • Total
1,756.301 km2 (678.112 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
194,387
 • Density111/km2 (290/sq mi)
Postcode
44xxx
Calling code+6-03-60
Vehicle registrationB, W
Kuala Kubu Bharu town Mosque.
Kuala Kubu Bharu in Hulu Selangor District

Kuala Kubu Bharu (also spelt Kuala Kubu Baru, Kuala Kubu Bahru or Kuala Kubu Baharu; abbreviated to KKB), is the district capital of Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located 60 km north of Kuala Lumpur.

In 1883, the Sungai Selangor dam broke, causing a massive flood. It swept away the entire town the second time it broke in 1926, except for Guan Yin Gu Si Temple and Al-Hidayah Mosque. Following the flood, the British then relocated the town to a higher elevation and began to rebuild the town. Originally the town was named Kuala Kubu, however after the flood happened, the town was then renamed Kuala Kubu Bharu or New Kuala Kubu in English.

Kuala Kubu Bharu is arguably the first garden township in Asia, planned by the first government town planner of British Federated Malay States (FMS), Charles Crompton Reade in 1925.[4]

The town is filled with pre-war buildings, mostly built by the locals, and they showcase the culture and architectural designs of that period of time.[5]

Politics

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Kuala Kubu Bharu (N6) forms its own electoral district of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The area is currently represented by Pang Sock Tao from the Democratic Action Party after winning a by-election.[6]

On the national level Kuala Kubu Bharu is part of the Hulu Selangor (P09) parliamentary constituency, currently represented by Mohd Hasnizan Harun of the federal opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Mohamad Hamin, Shukri. "Profil YDP | Portal Rasmi Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (MDHS)". mdhs.gov.my. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ^ Ranli, Musa. "Hj". selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor". mdhs.gov.my. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Kuala Kubu Bharu A Garden City Tour (Asia's First Garden Township) - Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor (MPHS)". mdhs.gov.my/. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. ^ "The pre-war buildings of Kuala Kubu Bharu". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pakatan Harapan candidate wins seat in Malaysia's Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election". The Strait Times. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  • Adopted from Tragedi Kuala Kubu 1883 - Buku Rekod Malaysia Edisi Kedua, Ghulam Jie M Khan
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