The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the eastern-central part of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory.

History Gombak district was formed by combining portions of the former Greater Kuala Lumpur district and Rawang in February 1974. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang.

Gombak (town) also refers to as a locality (town/area/suburb) in the northern and central portion of the Setapak subdistrict (both in Gombak and Kuala Lumpur). Before 1974, Gombak was a town before it became a district. Gombak was home to the settlements of the first Minangkabau immigrants in the 1800s and was established soon after. Old mosques in the Gombak area such as the Masjid Lama Batu 6 Gombak are still standing to this day. Today, Gombak can be referred to both the town and district itself but the locals usually refers Gombak as the town, not the district.

Geography Gombak borders the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur to the south, the Ulu Selangor district to the north, Kuala Selangor District to the west, Petaling District to the southwest, Ulu Langat District to the southeast, and the State of Pahang to the east. Both Gombak and Kuala Lumpur, along with some other districts in Selangor, are situated within the Klang Valley. Other localities in Gombak district include Batu Arang, Kuang, Rawang, Kundang, Gombak town, Selayang, Batu Caves and Hulu Kelang.

Gombak River starts from this district and merges with the larger Klang River in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting place of the two rivers is the symbolic birthplace of Kuala Lumpur. At the center of the confluence is the elegant Masjid Jamek.

Administrative divisions

Gombak District is divided into 4 mukims, which are: Batu Rawang Setapak Ulu Klang

Government Gombak is partly administrated by two different local governments completely within it, which fall under the state jurisdiction, not the district: Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (Among Mukim Ulu Kelang of the district) Selayang Municipal Council (Most part of district except Mukim Ulu Kelang area)

Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Ethnic groups in Gombak, 2010 census Ethnicity Population Percentage Bumiputera 396,012 62.9% Chinese 147,488 23.4% Indian 76,773 12.2% Others 9,698 1.5% Total 629,971 100% Gombak has one of the largest Hui Muslim Communities in Malaysia. Nearly 60% of Hui Chinese live in Gombak.

Education The main campus of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM/UIAM) is located in Gombak town.

National education is under the purview of the Gombak District Education Office. As of 2014, there were 53 national type primary schools, eight national type (Chinese) primary schools, seven national type (Tamil) primary schools, 30 national type secondary schools (SMK), two national type secondary boarding schools (SM Berasrama Penuh), two national type secondary Islam religious school (SM Agama), Pirvate schools and two national type secondary vocational schools (Kolej Vokasional).

Tourist attractions

Gombak has a large amount of recreational area and tourist attraction.

Batu Caves Forest Research Institute Malaysia Batu Dam, Batu Caves Gua Damai Extreme Park, Batu Caves Batu Arang Heritage Town Orang Asli Museum, Gombak Hutan Lipur Bukit Lagong, Selayang Hutan Lipur Sungai Tua, Selayang Kancing Forest Park, Rawang Selayang Hot Spring, Selayang Commonwealth Forest Park, Rawang Templer Park, Rawang Tasik Biru Kundang, Kundang National Zoo of Malaysia Klang Gates Dam Batu Asah Waterfall, Hulu Kelang Ampang Forest Reserve, Hulu Kelang Selangor Fruit Valley, Batu Arang

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats List of Gombak district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party P97 Selayang William Leong Jee Keen Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P98 Gombak Amirudin Shari Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P99 Ampang Rodziah Ismail Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P106 Damansara Gobind Singh Deo Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P107 Sungai Buloh Ramanan Ramakrishnan Pakatan Harapan (PKR)

List of Gombak district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party P97 N13 Kuang Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah P97 N14 Rawang Chua Wei Kiat Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P97 N15 Taman Templer Anfaal Saari Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)P98 N16 Sungai Tua Amirudin Shari Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P98 N17 Gombak Setia Muhammad Hilman Idham P98 N18 Hulu Kelang Mohamed Azmin Ali P99 N19 Bukit Antarabangsa Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P99 N20 Lembah Jaya Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P106 N37 Bukit Lanjan Pua Pei Ling Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P107 N38 Paya Jaras Ab Halim Tamuri

Transportation By rail KTM Komuter (commuter rail services): Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line:

Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line:

KTM ETS (inter-city rail services):

Rapid KL (rapid transit): LRT Kelana Jaya Line

MRT Putrajaya Line

By car The Gombak district is served by the following expressways: Federal Route 1 is the main thoroughfare going through Rawang town, Selayang and Batu Caves. Federal Route 68, also known as Jalan Gombak, runs through here before terminating in Bentong, Pahang. North-South Expressway Northern Route runs through Gombak district, providing exits to 114 Sungai Buloh North, 115 Rawang South and 116 Rawang. East Coast Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway are the district's main gateway to the east coast states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan. Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Expressway connects Ijok near Kuala Selangor to Templer's Park near Rawang with exits to 2505 Kundang, 2506 Kuang and 2508 Templer Park are runs through Gombak district. Guthrie Corridor Expressway also runs through Gombak district, providing exits to 115 Rawang South and 3501 Kuang.

Notable people Mohd Ikhmil Fawedz Mohd Hanif

See also

Districts of Malaysia

References