Puchong

History

The first settlers of the area were the Orang Asli community in a village known as Kampung Pulas. In the 1900s, little herons (Malay: burung pucung) were aplenty in the area and were a staple for the Orang Asli. It is widely believed that the name "Puchong" is derived and adopted from this heron by the early settlers. However, it is believed that the area was explored by immigrants from Sumatra and Java. They initially worked as fish mongers, rubber tappers and miners. Due to the booming tin mining industry, immigrants from China and India were subsequently brought in. The rapid development of nearby Putrajaya, the new federal administrative capital, and Cyberjaya further accelerated Puchong's growth. The relative close proximity to urban centres of the KL metro area such as KLCC, Bandar Sunway, Bukit Jalil, Old Klang Road and Sungai Besi attracted additional residents. On 19 February 1989, Flying Tiger Line Flight 066 crashed in Puchong. All 4 people aboard perished. Since then, urbanisation occurred rapidly with many industrial parks, commercial centres and residential areas mushrooming along Jalan Puchong. Residential areas include Taman Kinrara, Bandar Bukit Puchong 2 and Bandar Kinrara.