Ara Damansara | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Translit Lang1: | Other |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | ارا دامنسارا |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | 阿拉白沙罗 |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia Selangor#Malaysia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Selangor, Malaysia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Malaysia |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Selangor |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Petaling |
Established Title: | Establishment |
Established Date: | 1999 |
Government Type: | City Council |
Governing Body: | Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (Petaling Jaya City Council) |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Leader Name: | Mohd Ikhshan Mohamad Din |
Area Total Km2: | 2.99 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Ara Damansara[1] is a residential township in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along Federal Route 15.[2]
Ara Damansara was first developed in 1999 by Sime Pilmoor Development.[3] The development plan includes approximately 4,000 units of various property types.[4]
Ara Damansara spans 739 acres (2.99 km²) and is situated along the Subang Airport Highway (Federal Route 15) in Petaling Jaya. The township is located near several major highways, including the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), Subang Airport Highway, and Puncak Alam Highway. Surrounding areas include Kota Damansara to the north, Taman Tun Dr Ismail to the east, Subang Jaya to the south, and Kayangan Height to the west.
Accessibility to Ara Damansara is facilitated by the Subang Airport Highway and the Subang Kelana-Link interchange. Additional access is provided through the New Klang Valley Expressway tunnel via Crimson Condominium to the Damansara–Puchong Expressway (LDP). The eastern portion of Ara Damansara connects to Persiaran Tropicana, offering access to commercial areas.
Ara Damansara is connected to the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Kelana Jaya Line with three stations nearby; Ara Damansara LRT Station, Glenmarie LRT Station and Lembah Subang LRT Station.
Feeder bus services around these stations help connect the township with the surrounding areas; they connect Ara Damansara LRT station to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, while buses from Lembah Subang LRT station connect to Surian MRT station and circulate around Ara Damansara.
Ara Damansara Park is located in the center of the township and has a 2 kilometre long walking path. Ara Damansara has a number of private hospitals and medical clinics. The township has a primary school, a secondary school, an international school and several pre-schools and kindergartens. It also has 2 post offices.