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Jalan Ampang or Ampang Road (Selangor state route B31) is a major road in the Klang Valley region, Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in the 1880s, it is one of the oldest roads in the Klang Valley.
The success of tin mining at Ampang led to the development of Kuala Lumpur. [2] The name "Ampang" means "dam" in Malay and the place was named in reference to the miners' dams. [3] Kuala Lumpur of which Ampang Hilir is part of was made capital of Selangor in 1880, and the capital of Malaysia in 1963.
Following Malaya's independence in 1957 and the formation of Malaysia in 1963, street names in Kuala Lumpur were translated into the Malay language, some of which were given more simplified descriptions (i.e. "Old Market Square" as "Medan Pasar Besar" and "Foch Avenue" as "Jalan Foch"), as Malay was officially adopted as the official language ...
Double-deck buses crossing at Jalan Ampang. Bas Mini KL or Kuala Lumpur Mini-Bus Service was one of the oldest and most popular Malaysia public bus service, having served Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley region. The buses were primarily painted pink with a white stripe on the sides, and had a capacity of only 20–30 passengers, due to their ...
The construction of the Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway was approved on 16 May 1996 when Prolintas was awarded the concession of the highway, which will end in 2029. [4] Construction began in the same year at the banks of the Klang River and was completed in 2001.
The AIA Building hostage crisis took place at the AIA (American Insurance Associates) Building in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 5 August 1975. [1] The Japanese Red Army took more than 50 hostages at the AIA building, which housed several embassies. The hostages included the United States consul and the Swedish chargé d'affaires.
Ampang was one of the earliest areas in the Klang Valley to be opened for tin mining. The name "Ampang" derives from the old spelling of the Malay word empangan (or ampangan), meaning dam; the place was named in reference to the miners' dams. [2] A road was built to connect Ampang to Kuala Lumpur which is today Jalan Ampang.
Ampang is a common place name in Malaysia and may refer to: Jalan Ampang, a major street in Kuala Lumpur; Ampang, Selangor, a city within Selangor, formed from a portion of the former Ampang District; Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, the eastern portion of the former Ampang district; Ampang District, a former district