Bandar Tun Razak

:"For the town in Pahang, Malaysia see Bandar Tun Abdul Razak."

Bandar Tun Razak is a township as well as parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur.

There are a number of schools and institutions of learning in Bandar Tun Razak. Saidina Uthman Bin Affan Mosque is a major mosque in Bandar Tun Razak. It is located near to Permaisuri Lake, a lake gardens excellent for jogging, relaxing and picnicking. There is a large playground available for children in the lake gardens.

Among other facilities in Bandar Tun Razak, is Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur (Cheras Football Stadium), Velodrome, Public Swimming Pool, Sports Centre, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), DBKL Branch Office and Fire Station.

The town is served by the Bandar Tun Razak LRT station on the Sri Petaling line of Kuala Lumpur's Light Rail Transit system.

History

Bandar Tun Razak was a very small town in Kuala Lumpur in the 1970s, previously known as Kampung Konggo (or Congo Village). It was named Kampung Konggo as this area was a settlement for retired Malaysian army personnel who served in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1960s under the United Nations. Some veterans still live in their modern houses built during the redevelopment of the area.

It was renamed in 1981 by the fourth Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad. Bandar Tun Razak is separated from Cheras constituency in the late 1990s, making it a single parliamentary constituency.

Geography

The constituency of Bandar Tun Razak is centred mainly at the town of Bandar Tun Razak. The constituency spans from Chan Sow Lin to places such as Bandar Sri permaisuri, Taman Segar, Alam Damai, Bandar Tasik Selatan till the lush forests of Sungai Besi Military Camp.

There are a number of residential areas in Bandar Tun Razak.

Taman Jaya

Located just beside Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, this peaceful residential area consists of houses, an area of shoplots and, 2 suraus (Surau Al- Mustaqimah and Surau Al-Ittihadiah), 1 primary school (SK Bandar Tun Razak 1 & 2), 1 secondary school (SMK Bandar Tun Razak) and a fire brigade.

Taman Midah

Taman Midah is a big residential area located just beside Taman Jaya. It consists of modern houses, mainly two-storey houses, and bungalows, two areas of shoplots, 2 primary schools and lots of playgrounds. One playground was quoted as the science experimental site for some secondary school students from SMK Bandar Tun Razak.

Taman Mulia

Taman Mulia is the primary residential area for Bandar Tun Razak. It consists of several residential areas such as Jujur, Ikhlas, Makmur and Mewah. There is even a Bandar Tun Razak S63 STAR LRT station here. Several low cost flats are located here. They are Flat Sri Labuan and Flat Sri Kota.

Member of Parliament of Bandar Tun Razak

Since Bandar Tun Razak became a Constituency of Kuala Lumpur in the late 1990s, the constituency has been represented by a Member of Parliament (Malay: Ahli Parlimen).

1.Y.B Datuk Tan Chai Ho (2000 - 2008)(previous Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Internal Affairs)

2.Abdul Khalid Ibrahim (2008-present)

Culture

Bandar Tun Razak was an unexceptional township compared to Bangsar.

This changed when KL Downtown [http://www.kldowntown.com|1] , the night bazaar, opened on 24 June 2006. KL Downtown offers shopping till the wee hours of morning. It is located in former carpark lots. It is a joint venture between Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur and Persatuan Pengasih Malaysia. 400 stalls were built, including an open stage for performance acts by Malaysian singers or arts group.

Night activities at Bandar Tun Razak arose when several places were opened till midnight to boost its customers. Pusat Komuniti Bandar Tun Razak which is located at Taman Mulia the heart of Bandar Tun Razak serves food and has a night market.

There are other places that operates in the late night such as Bandar Sri Permaisuri, which is famous for dining at night. There are also plenty of mamak stalls here.

Education

Bandar Tun Razak is famous for its schools and institutions of higher learning. The government has been investing heavily to build schools and institutions of higher learning. Here are some examples of schools in Bandar Tun Razak.

MK Cheras

It is one of the worst schools in Kuala Lumpur. It is famous for its student group. It was formerly known as SM Jalan Cheras or SM Cheras.

MK Bandar Tun Razak

SMK Bandar Tun Razak is located in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. This school is located near SK Bandar Tun Razak (1) and (2). The current principal of the secondary school is Rosley bin hitam.1b

ekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah

The former Sekolah Alam Shah occupied the site for 41 years before it moved to Putrajaya. A new school was formed on the old site and is called SM Sains Alam Shah. Students of Sains Alam Shah or better known as ASiS achieved brilliant results for 2005 and 2006 SPM Examinations. In 2005, it was placed fourth amongst boarding schools(called SBPs) while it was placed second in 2006. The school can cater to approximately 600 students, who are form 4 (16 years old) and form 5 (17 years old) students. The current Head Boy is Nor Azhar B. Baharom. the current batch in this present year of 2008 is known as REFORMASIV has ranked as the best batch ever to sat the SBP trials in the whole ASiS with the GP of 2.78. It has shown a promising year for ASiS this year and the whole batch of form five 2007/2008is hoping to make another record by ranking number one in the SPM SBP ranks.

M Teknik Kuala Lumpur

Sekolah Menengah Teknik Kuala Lumpur, better known as "Technical Institute Kuala Lumpur" (TIKL), is located in Jalan Yaacob Latif. It is a boarding school that offers courses such as Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Commerce. This school is the best technical school in Malaysia in year 2006. Now, this school has declare as one of the Ministry of Education's Cluster School in 2008.

Other schools include:

* SM Sains Selangor.
* SMK Seri Permaisuri.
* SMK Seri Mulia.
* SMK Seri Tasik.
* SK Seri Tasik.

There are also 2 institutes, for teacher training education, which are:

* Institut Perguruan Ilmu Khas (Special Education Teachers' Institute).
* Institut Perguruan Teknik (Technical Teachers' Institute).

Healthcare

There are two hospitals in Bandar Tun Razak. They are
* Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)
* Hospital Lady Templer -- the main hospital for Cheras a long time ago. Currently, it is unused and transformed into a clinic.

There are numerous other clinics throughout Taman Midah, Taman Mulia and Flat Sri Kota.

Gardens

Permaisuri Lake Gardens is one of three major lakes in Kuala Lumpur. A previous mining site, it was transformed into a recreational place by DBKL. It is maintained heavily by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) and it is one of the most beautiful lakes in Malaysia. A lot of people from all over Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak and Kuala Lumpur, utilise the gardens for jogging, picnicking and other recreational purposes. There are some yoga classes conducted in the gardens in the morning while the park is filled with playful children and joggers in the evening.

Facilities

There are several facilities in Bandar Tun Razak.

One of them is a huge stadium, Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium). The stadium received a major overhaul from Cheras's Football Stadium in 2004. The stadium is used for football matches, events and some art performances.

The DBKL district office is located in Bandar Tun Razak's capital. There are some shoplots located in the capital, such as 7-Eleven, Food Court, BHP petrol station, post office, Bumiputra-Commerce Bank, a maternity clinic and a mini supermarket. 7-Eleven outlets are also located in Bandar Sri Permaisuri and Taman Midah. The Malaysian Road Transport Department office is located in Bandar Sri Permaisuri. Taman Midah houses a Makro hypermarket. A 24-hour restaurant (KFC Stadium), some clinics, photo shops and numerous restaurants are located in Taman Midah.

See also

* Kuala Lumpur
* Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
* Sri Petaling Line
* Salak Expressway
* Cheras - Kajang Expressway
* Sungai Besi Expressway