Summary
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.
Kuala Kubu Bharu | |
|---|---|
Town and district capital | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كوالا كوبو بهرو |
| • Chinese | 新古毛 |
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| Coordinates: 3°34′N 101°39′E / 3.567°N 101.650°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| District | Hulu Selangor |
| Founded | 1780 |
| Established | 1925 |
| Establishment of town board | 1952 |
| Establishment of district council | 1 January 1977 |
| Municipality status | 21 October 2021 |
| Founded by | Sultan Ibrahim Shah |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hulu Selangor Municipal Council (MPHS)[1] |
| • President | Shukri Mohamad Hamin [2] |
| • District Officer | Hj Musa Ranli [3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,756.301 km2 (678.112 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 194,387 |
| • Density | 111/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 44xxx |
| Calling code | +6-03-60 |
| Vehicle registration | B, W |
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.
Politics edit
Kuala Kubu Bharu (N6) forms its own electoral district of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The area was represented by Lee Kee Hiong of the DAP[5] until her death on 21 March 2024.
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 edit
- Thomas Gerrard, World War I flying ace, was born in town
- Eja, Actress, host and model
References edit
- ^ "Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor". mdhs.gov.my. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ranli, Musa. "Hj". selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kee Hiong, Lee. "YB". dewan.selangor.gov.my. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- Adopted from Tragedi Kuala Kubu 1883 - Buku Rekod Malaysia Edisi Kedua, Ghulam Jie M Khan
- ^ https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/top-lifestyle/2021/02/23/the-pre-war-buildings-of-kuala-kubu-bharu/ [bare URL]