Damansara

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Damansara is a one of 36 subdivisions (mukim) of the district of Petaling in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is named after the Damansara River (Sungai Damansara) which flows nearby. It is one of the most densely populated areas in Malaysia. In the 2000 Census of Malaysia, it was the second-largest district subdivision in Malaysia, in terms of population, with 453,420 residents. [1]

Damansara is a central commercial hub, second only after Kuala Lumpur (the federal capital), and housing one of the most affluent residence areas in Malaysia. Its status as the main satellite town of Kuala Lumpur is tied to its location in the heart of Klang Valley in Malaysia.

[edit] List of Townships

The Damansara area is home to several townships, but most of the subdivision falls under the municipal council of the town of Petaling Jaya. As of 2004, it includes the following townships:

• Bandar Sri Damansara
• Bandar Utama
• Damansara Impian
• Damansara Jaya
• Damansara Perdana
• Damansara Utama
• Mutiara Damansara
• Sunway Damansara
• Kota Damansara

[edit] Commercial Prospects

Damansara has been dubbed the "Golden Triangle" of Petaling Jaya. Commercially, it is positioned to do well, boasting a Tesco outlet, the Ikano Power Centre shopping complex, the One Utama shopping complex, the largest Ikea outlet in Southeast Asia, as well as The Curve shopping complex, all of them located within a stone's throw of each other.

Besides that, the Uptown commercial area, which houses the Malaysian branch of several multi-national companies, is located in Damansara Utama.

[edit] Political Representation

Due to different delineations for electoral purposes, as of 2004, Damansara is represented in Parliament under the constituency of Subang by Karnail Singh Nijhar, a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress. In the Selangor State Assembly, the townships are represented by Lim Choon Kin from the Malaysian Chinese Association for the constituency of Damansara Utama, Yong Dai Ying from the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia for the constituency of Bukit Lanjan and Mohd Mokhtar Ahmad Dahlan of the United Malays National Organisation for the constituency of Kota Damansara.