Taman Sri Sinar | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location Malaysia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Malaysia |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | Mukim |
Subdivision Name2: | Batu |
Subdivision Type3: | Constituency |
Subdivision Name3: | Segambut |
Leader Title: | Local Authority |
Leader Name: | Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur |
Leader Title1: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 0.42 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 56 |
Population Est: | 40,000 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2010 |
Timezone1: | MST |
Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Coordinates: | 3.1869°N 101.6506°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 51200 |
Area Code Type: | Dialling code |
Taman Sri Sinar (Chinese: 盛兰园) is a township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located in the northwest of the Segambut constituency and is surrounded by Taman Sri Bintang, Segambut Jaya, Taman Seri Kepong Baru, Taman Bukit Segambut, Taman Segambut Aman and Taman Segambut Damai. It has an estimated population of 40,000 as of 2010. This township is in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) as its local authority.
Taman Sri Sinar was formerly a rubber tree estate. However, with the fall of the rubber industry in Kuala Lumpur and rapid development of the surrounding area, Taman Sri Sinar transitioned into a residential neighborhood. It is unknown in which year the settlement was founded.[2]
The estimated population of Taman Sri Sinar is 40,000 as of 2010.[3] It has a current population density of 250 inhabitants per acre. Kuala Lumpur City Hall officials predict that the population density will increase to 562 inhabitants per acre.
Taman Sri Sinar has a high Chinese population, and a minority of Malay and Indian population. Notable numbers of foreign workers also reside in Taman Sri Sinar.
For the fulfilling of religious duties, there are services like the Na Tuk Kong shrine and the Surau Al-Muttaqin shrine are located inside Taman Sri Sinar and the Surau Al-Muttaqin is located along Jalan 8/38d, while the Na Tuk Kong Shrine is located at Jalan 15/38D.[4] [5] Additionally there is a Guanyin temple located at 34, Jalan 25/38a.
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Taman Sri Sinar is part of the Segambut constituency of the Dewan Rakyat in the Malaysian Parliament. The current representative is Hannah Yeoh from Pakatan Harapan / Democratic Action Party.[9]
According to the electoral register for the Fourth Quarter of 2012, Taman Sri Sinar is the area with the most Chinese voters within the Segambut constituency, while Taman Sri Sinar is also the area with the second most voters in Segambut constituency.[10]