Kuala Kubu Bharu Explained

Kuala Kubu Bharu
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Translit Lang1 Info1:كوالا كوبو بهرو
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info2:新古毛
Settlement Type:Town and district capital
Coordinates:3.5667°N 140°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hulu Selangor
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1780
Established Title2:Established
Established Date2:1925
Established Title3:Establishment of town board
Established Date3:1952
Established Title4:Establishment of district council
Established Date4:1 January 1977
Established Title5:Municipality status
Established Date5:21 October 2021
Founder:Sultan Ibrahim Shah
Leader Title1:President
Leader Name1:Shukri Mohamad Hamin [1]
Leader Title2:District Officer
Leader Name2:Hj Musa Ranli [2]
Governing Body:Hulu Selangor Municipal Council (MPHS)[3]
Area Total Km2:1,756.301
Population Total:194,387
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:111
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:44xxx
Area Code Type:Calling code
Area Code:+6-03-60
Registration Plate:B, W

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 km north of Kuala Lumpur.

In 1883, the Sungai Selangor dam broke, causing a massive flood. It swept away the entire town the second time it broke in 1926, except for Guan Yin Gu Si Temple and Al-Hidayah Mosque. Following the flood, the British then relocated the town to a higher elevation and began to rebuild the town. Originally the town was named Kuala Kubu, however after the flood happened, the town was then renamed Kuala Kubu Bharu or New Kuala Kubu in English.

Kuala Kubu Bharu is arguably the first garden township in Asia, planned by the first government town planner of British Federated Malay States (FMS), Charles Crompton Reade in 1925.[4]

The town is filled with pre-war buildings, mostly built by the locals, and they showcase the culture and architectural designs of that period of time.[5]

Politics

Kuala Kubu Bharu (N6) forms its own electoral district of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The area is currently represented by Pang Sock Tao from the Democratic Action Party after winning a by-election.[6]

On the national level Kuala Kubu Bharu is part of the Hulu Selangor (P09) parliamentary constituency, currently represented by Mohd Hasnizan Harun of the federal opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional.

Notable people

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohamad Hamin . Shukri . Profil YDP | Portal Rasmi Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (MDHS) . mdhs.gov.my . 17 June 2019 . 23 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023092147/http://mdhs.gov.my/ms/mdhs/pengurusan/profil-ydp . dead .
  2. Web site: Ranli . Musa . Hj . selangor.gov.my . 17 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor . mdhs.gov.my . 17 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Kuala Kubu Bharu A Garden City Tour (Asia's First Garden Township) - Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor (MPHS). mdhs.gov.my/. 31 May 2018. 6 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180806090718/http://www.mdhs.gov.my/ms/mdhs/pusat-media/galeri/kuala-kubu-bharu-garden-city-tour-asia%E2%80%99s-first-garden-township. dead.
  5. Web site: The pre-war buildings of Kuala Kubu Bharu. May 11, 2024 . Free Malaysia Today . en.
  6. Web site: Pakatan Harapan candidate wins seat in Malaysia’s Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election. May 11, 2024 . The Strait Times . en.