Kepong

This article is about the town in Kuala Lumpur. For the town in Johor, Malaysia, see Bukit Kepong. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kepong (federal constituency).
Kepong
甲洞
Town
Kepong
甲洞

Location within Malaysia

Coordinates: 3°12′51.2″N 101°38′20.1″E / 3.214222°N 101.638917°E / 3.214222; 101.638917Coordinates: 3°12′51.2″N 101°38′20.1″E / 3.214222°N 101.638917°E / 3.214222; 101.638917
Country Malaysia
State Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Constituency Kepong
Government
  Local Authority Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
  Mayor Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz
Time zone MST (UTC+8)
Postcode 52xxx, 51xxx
Dialling code +603-62

Kepong (Chinese: 甲洞) is a town in northern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The name is a Malay word meaning "Enclose" or "Surround",[1] as the town is surrounded by a mountain range.

Places of interest

Transportation

Public transport

Politics

Kepong is one of the 11 parliamentary constituencies of the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur represented in the Malaysian Parliament. The current Member of Parliament representing the constituency is Tan Seng Giaw from the Democratic Action Party.

Community organisations

References

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