KL Eco City

Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum
Village

The northern half of Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum (as of August 2007), as seen from the Abdullah Hukum LRT station and with the incomplete Gardens shopping centre to the right. By 2008, much of the village was cleared away for a further expansion of the Mid Valley City development project.
Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum

Location within Malaysia

Coordinates: 3°7′5″N 101°40′26″E / 3.11806°N 101.67389°E / 3.11806; 101.67389Coordinates: 3°7′5″N 101°40′26″E / 3.11806°N 101.67389°E / 3.11806; 101.67389
Country Malaysia
State Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Constituency Lembah Pantai
Settled Early 1800s
Demolishment 2008
Government
 • Local Authority Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
 • Mayor Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz
Time zone MST (UTC+8)

KL Eco City is a new development project in the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This project is built at the site of former Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum village. This mixed development project is helmed by SP Setia, and comprises 3 residential towers, one serviced apartments tower, 3 corporate office towers, 12 boutique office blocks and one retail podium.[1]

Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum

Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum was an urban village located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was situated further south along Jalan Bangsar, between the Rapid KL Kelana Jaya Line station named after the village (See: Abdullah Hukum LRT station) and the Klang River. Its area is surrounded by Bangsar, Mid Valley Megamall and Kerinchi.

History

Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum was one of Kuala Lumpur's early Malay settlements, with a 200-year-old history.

The village was named after Haji Abdullah Hukum, whose given name was Muhammad Rukun Hukum. He came to Malaya from Sumatera, Indonesia at the age of 15 with his father back in the 19th century. To earn a living, he worked as a farmer and a laborer before he started opening lands and villages with the consent of Raja Laut, who was then the Raja Muda (crown prince) of Selangor.

Abdullah was later chosen by Raja Laut to head a mosque in Pudu. He was also given the authority to start a nursery in Bukit Nanas and to open a village in Sungai Putih (now Jalan Bangsar). After retiring, he continued to stay in the village in Sungai Putih which is now known as Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum located just opposite the well known Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur.

Despite initially starting as a Malay settlement, the village boasts a multiracial population of ethnic Malays, Chinese and Indians. There is even a Hindu temple, Sri Sakthi Nageswary Temple, located within the village close by a highway overpass.

Development

The Abdullah Hukum station is an elevated LRT station next to the village it is named after and is a source of transport to the residents in the area.

In 2007, it was reported that the 200-year-old Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum has been earmarked for development. The village has been marked for a major development comprising numerous condominiums, office blocks, shopping complexes and even a transit hub.[2][3][4]

References

General reference

  • Low, C. (2007),Goodbye to another urban kampung, The Star, 31 July 2007.

Specific references

  1. ↑ Khai Yin (1 July 2014). "KL Eco City". KLCC Condominiums Database. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Patchay (28 August 2007). "EcoCity Mid Valley". Malaysia City(Wordpress Blog). Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  3. ↑ Chong Jin Hun (28 August 2007). "SP Setia closer to securing prime land". New Straits Times, Malaysia.
  4. ↑ Christina Low (31 July 2007). "Goodbye to another urban kampung". The Star (Metro/Central section). Retrieved 24 August 2007.
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