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Gombak
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Overview
The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the eastern-central part of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory.
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History
Gombak district was formed by combining portions of the former Greater Kuala Lumpur district and Rawang in February 1974. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak (town) also refers to as a locality (town/area/suburb) in the northern and central portion of the Setapak subdistrict (both in Gombak and Kuala Lumpur). Before 1974, Gombak was a town before it became a district. Gombak was home to the settlements of the first Minangkabau immigrants in the 1800s and was established soon after. Old mosques in the Gombak area such as the Masjid Lama Batu 6 Gombak are still standing to this day. Today, Gombak can be referred to both the town and district itself but the locals usually refers Gombak as the town, not the district.
Geography
Gombak borders the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur to the south, the Ulu Selangor district to the north, Kuala Selangor District to the west, Petaling District to the southwest, Ulu Langat District to the southeast, and the State of Pahang to the east. Both Gombak and Kuala Lumpur, along with some other districts in Selangor, are situated within the Klang Valley. Other localities in Gombak district include Batu Arang, Kuang, Rawang, Kundang, Gombak town, Selayang, Batu Caves and Hulu Kelang. Gombak River starts from this district and merges with the larger Klang River in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting place of the two rivers is the symbolic birthplace of Kuala Lumpur. At the center of the confluence is the elegant Masjid Jamek. Gombak District is divided into 4 mukims, which are: * Batu * Rawang * Setapak * Ulu Klang Gombak is partly administrated by two different local governments completely within it, which fall under the state jurisdiction, not the district: * Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (Among Mukim Ulu Kelang of the district) * Selayang Municipal Council (Most part of district except Mukim Ulu Kelang area)
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