Puchong
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Puchong is a main town in Petaling district, Selangor in Malaysia. Puchong used to be a rubber estate and tin-mining town about 40 years ago. Up until about 20 years ago, Puchong consists of only one two-lane road running through estates and villages. Since then, urbanization has occurred rapidly in recent years with many industrial parks, commercial centres and residential areas mushrooming along Jalan Puchong, the main road.
Puchong is situated midway between the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's commercial capital, and Putrajaya, the administrative capital. Due to its location, Puchong is expected to witness further developments in the near future. Puchong already serves as a residential suburb for two cities, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. New townships, such as Bandar Puchong Jaya, Pusat Bandar Puchong and Bandar Puteri Puchong, are sprouting from once-abandoned lands, ex-plantation land and cleared-forest areas, contributing to the population boom witnessed in recent years in Puchong. At an estimate, Puchong boasts a population of about 400,000 (the largest township is Puchong Jaya with a population of about 50,000).
The local government of Puchong is Subang Jaya Municipal Council.
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[edit] Transport
Puchong is well-linked to other parts of Klang Valley via the Damansara-Puchong Expressway(LDP) and Puchong-Sungai Besi Highway. Puchong is also accessible via Federal Highway (exit at Motorola); Shah Alam Expressway and New Pantai Expressway (NPE). There are also bus-services connecting Puchong to Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Putrajaya and Cyberjaya.
[edit] Puchong townships
- Puchong Batu 14
- Puchong Hartamas
- Puchong Jaya
- Puchong Perdana
- Puchong Utama
- Puchong Prima
- Puchong Permai
- Taman Tenaga
- Taman Kinrara
- Bandar Kinrara
- Puchong Indah
- Puchong Intan
- Pusat Bandar Puchong
- Bandar Bukit Puchong 1 & 2
- Bandar Puteri Puchong
- Taman Putra Perdana
- Taman Bukit Kuchai Phase 1 & 2
- Taman Impiana Puchong
- Puchong Tekali
- Taman Mas Puchong
- Saujana Puchong
- Vista Prima
[edit] Commerce
There are numerous bank branches all along Jalan Puchong. One of the few branches of Citibank in Malaysia recently opened in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Other foreign banks in Puchong include HSBC Bank, OCBC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.
Residents of Puchong can do their shopping in Tesco, IOI Mall (which has a multiplex and bowling alley), Giant and Jusco.
[edit] Healthcare
A new private hospital is being constructed in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Residents of Puchong are also served by clinics of general practitioners and other specialists as well as dentists.
[edit] Sports
The MBA Stadium , in Bandar Puteri Puchong, is Malaysia's biggest badminton stadium. A Rakan Muda Sports Complex also serves residents of Puchong.
