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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 kilometres (37 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur and 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Shah Alam , the state capital.
The Al Hidayah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Lama Al-Hidayah) is a historic mosque located in Ampang Pecah, Kuala Kubu Bharu, in Selangor, Malaysia. [1] It is the likely the only surviving building of the original town of Kuala Kubu.
It is situated within the same hilly area as the Kuala Kubu Bharu Golf & Country Club, and the Sungai Tengi Homestay is located off the main road. Apart from these two attractions, the rest of the area is dominated by FELDA oil palm plantations.
The district of Hulu Selangor has existed since the Federated Malay States era, although at that time the name of the district was spelled Ulu Selangor. Hulu Selangor was supposed to be administered by multiple administrative councils, but was united into a single Hulu Selangor Municipal Council by the Selangor State Assembly on January 1, 1977, under Section 2 Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171).
Bukit Kutu or Treacher Hill is a former hill station and now a ghost town in Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia.This hill station was established in 1893 and consisted of two bungalows, which served as a lodge for visitors and included a 15.3 km (9.5 mi) bridle path that connected it with the town of Kuala Kubu.
The Parliament of Malaysia and the official residence of the King are also located in Kuala Lumpur. In 2001, the seat of government was moved from Kuala Lumpur to the planned city of Putrajaya which from then on served as the federal administrative centre, sometimes referred to as the administrative capital.
View of the headwaters of the Selangor River. The Selangor River (Malay: Sungai Selangor) is a major river in Selangor, Malaysia.It runs from Kuala Kubu Bharu on the western foothills of the Selangorean/Pahangese Titiwangsa in the east and empties into the Straits of Malacca at Kuala Selangor in the west.
Hulu Selangor District Council was established on 1 January 1977 according to Section 2 Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171) by merger of: Asam Kumbang Local Council