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Malay makes up the majority of the Padang Balang population. One third of them are descendants of the early Minangkabau and native born-Selangor settlers while most of the rest are settlers from other Malay states like Kedah, Pahang, Johor, Terengganu, Perak and Kelantan (as well as their Kuala Lumpur-born descendants), whilst the other remaining Malays are descendants of later immigrants from ...
Setapak consists of Gombak town, Kampung Padang Balang, Kampung Baru Air Panas and a number of other villages. [2] Today, what is regarded as 'Setapak' consists of the township of Wangsa Maju, as well as the first few kilometres of Jalan Pahang and some surrounding areas. The Titiwangsa Recreational Park is located just south of Setapak.
The town is situated alongside Jalan Gombak, in the northeastern fringes of Kuala Lumpur, just across the border from Wangsa Maju.Other adjacent towns include Ulu Klang, Ampang and Batu Caves.
Minangkabau Culture Documentation and Information Center (Indonesian: Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi Kebudayaan Minangkabau, or PDIKM) is a museum and research center for Minangkabau culture, [1] located in the city of Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Sentul is a former railway hub famous for its old-world charm, historical temples and prewar shops. [1] During World War II, Sentul was one of the last towns in Kuala Lumpur that was heavily bombed by the British B-29 planes without any warning on 19 February 1945.
Among the villages in the area are Kampung Tanah Datar, Kampung Tengah, Kampung Gamin, Kampung Istana Lama, Kampung Sikai, Kampung Buyau, Kampung Batu Hampar, Kampung Mertang Seberang, Kampung Merual, Kampung Galau, Kampung Masjid Terbakar, Kampung Padang Biawas, Kampung Jumbang, Kampong Gunung Pasir, and others.
According to history, Mukim Sungai Balang was a gazetted area including Sarang Buaya Kiri, Sarang Buaya Kanan and Sungai Balang and administered by a headman titled "Orang Kaya" and the two vice-headman. This administration ended in 1954 when the three areas were merged into a county (mukim) and given the name Mukim Sungai Balang.