Taman Sri Sinar

3°11′13″N 101°39′2″E

Taman Sri Sinar
Township
Taman Sri Sinar is located in Malaysia
Taman Sri Sinar
Taman Sri Sinar
Location Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°11′13″N 101°39′2″E
CountryMalaysia
StateFederal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
MukimBatu
ConstituencySegambut
Government
 • Local AuthorityDewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
 • MayorMhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz
Area
 • Total0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2010)
40,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
51200

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.[2] 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.

History

Foundation of Taman Sri Sinar

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.[3]

Demographics
Notice by Kuala Lumpur City Hall
Notice by DBKL at Utusan Malaysia

The estimated population of Taman Sri Sinar is 40,000 as of 2010.[4] 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.[3]

Religions

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.[5][6] Additionally there is a Guanyin temple located at 34, Jalan 25/38a.

Education

Schools

Primary schools:

  • Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Seri Sinar[7]

Preschool:

  • Tadika Bercahaya Brilliant
  • Smart Readers Kids
  • Tadika Sri Sinar

Non-Profit-Organization：

  • SOLS 24/7

Infrastructure

Expressways

Buses
  • Route 121 (Taman Sri Sinar - HAB Medan Pasar) -The operational hours are from 5:30 AM to 11 PM with a busy period of 20 minutes during morning and evening peak hours, effective 15 March 2016. The operator is Selangor Omnibus.[9]

MRT
  • The area is planned to be served by an underground station on the MRT Circle Line in the future which will be the  CC05  Taman Sri Sinar MRT station. It will also have a Park & Ride as a parking lot next to the station.

Politics

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.[10]

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.[11]

References
  1. "What is my elevation?".
  2. Google (8 July 2018). "Taman Sri Sinar" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  3. "Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur" (DOC). National Evangelical Christian Fellowship Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  4. "盛兰园无邮局" [Taman Sri Sinar doesn't have a post office]. SinChew Daily (in Chinese). Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  5. "盛兰花园拿督公" [Taman Sri Sinar Na Tuk Kong Shrine] (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  6. "Surau Segambut". 13 August 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  7. "PROFIL AM SK TAMAN SERI SINAR".
  8. "DUKE Phase 2 - DUKE Highway". DUKE.
  9. "REASSIGNMENT OF BNR BUS ROUTES 120, 121, 122 and T121 FOR JALAN IPOH CORRIDOR" (Press release). Land Public Transport Commission (Malaysia). 14 March 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  10. "Keputusan Pilihan raya umum Malaysia ke-14 (PRU-14)" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia.
  11. "泗岩沫增1万6千零54选民．盛兰园最多华裔选民". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 1 April 2013.
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