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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.
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.
Street sign showing Jalan Stadium with the National Stadium (Stadium Negara) in the background. Jalan Maarof looking east towards Bangsar Baru from the Damansara Link. Jalan Kepong, looking east-ward towards Bulatan Kepong with the elevated tracks of the MRT Putrajaya Line on the left. Jalan Kuching road leading towards the Sentul and Segambut ...
The history of Kuala Lumpur began in the middle of the 19th century with the rise of the tin mining industry, and boomed in the early 20th century with the development of rubber plantations in Selangor. It became the capital of Selangor, later the Federated Malay States, and then Malayan Union, Malaya and finally Malaysia.
History: Completed on 5 December 2007: Major junctions; ... Jalan Ampang Kampung Pandan Roundabout West Jalan Davis Jalan Sultan Ismail Bukit Bintang City Centre East
The township of Ampang is located in the Federal Territory side and is an eastern suburb of Kuala Lumpur. The district is now divided into two parts: Ampang, Selangor, the Selangor segment of Ampang, also known as Ampang Jaya. Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, the Kuala Lumpur segment of Ampang, alternately known as Ampang Hilir.
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.
The Bok House was an old mansion on Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, demolished in 2006. The compound where the building stood is a block away from the Petronas Twin Towers , owned by a private trustee managed by the Bok family.