Gombak (town)

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Gombak is a town (Malay: pekan, bandar kecil Gombak) and locality in the mukim of Setapak in the coterminous Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia.

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History

Gombak was first established in the 1800s by the Minangkabau immigrants with the consent of the Sultan of Selangor.

Geography

The town is situated alongside Jalan Gombak, in the northeastern fringes of Kuala Lumpur, just across the border from Wangsa Maju. Other adjacent towns include Ulu Klang, Ampang and Batu Caves.

Gombak town is located in Selangor but a small fraction of the town spills into the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

Postcodes for this town are 53100, 53000,and 68100.

Gombak town is administered by both Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (Selangor side) and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur side).

Transportation

Public transport

The town is served by the  KJ1  Gombak LRT station on the 5 Kelana Jaya Line. Gombak station is the first station of the line.

Car

MRR2 Federal Route 28 runs through much of Gombak town.

Gombak is also notable for being the starting point of the East Coast Expressway (Lebuhraya Pantai Timur) Mes-e8.svg East Coast Expressway.

Residential areas

Gombak consists of many villages and housing area including:


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