Damansara is a one of 36 subdivisions of the district of Petaling in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is named after the Damansara River(Sungai Damansara) which flows nearby. It is one of the most densely populated areas in Malaysia. In the 2000 Census of Malaysia, it was the second-largest district subdivision in Malaysia, in terms of population, with 453,420 residents. [1] Petaling is a district located in the state of Selangor in Malaysia, not to be confused with the town of Petaling Jaya located in it. ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah Capital Shah Alam Royal Capital Klang Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Chief Minister Mohd Khir bin Toyo Area 7,956 km2 Population  - Estimated 4,100,000 State anthem Duli Yang Maha Mulia Selangor (Jawi: سلنجور, population 4. ...

Damansara is a central commercial hub, second only after Kuala Lumpur (the capital of Malaysia). This place houses one of the most affluent residence areas in Malaysia. Its status as the main satellite town is tied to its location in the heart of Klang Valley in Malaysia.

List of Townships

The Damansara area is home to several townships, but most of the subdivision falls under the municipal council of the town of Petaling Jaya. As of 2004, it includes the following townships: Petaling Jaya is a satellite town of the federal territory Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is located in the Petaling district. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Bandar Sri Damansara
• Bandar Utama
• Damansara Impian
• Damansara Jaya
• Damansara Perdana
• Damansara Utama
• Mutiara Damansara
• Sunway Damansara

Bandar Utama is a township located within the Damansara subdivision of the Petaling district in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. ... The Damansara Jaya township consists of Sections 22 and 22A of the town of Petaling Jaya in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Damansara Utama is a housing estate in the city of Petaling Jaya. ...

Commercial Prospects

It has been dubbed the "Golden Triangle" of Petaling Jaya.Commercially it is positioned to do well, boasting a Tesco outlet, the Ikano Power Centre shopping complex, the One Utama shopping complex, the largest Ikea outlet in Southeast Asia, as well as The Curve shopping complex, all of them located within a stone's throw of each other. Tesco PLC (LSE: TSCO) is a United Kingdom-based international supermarket chain. ... One Utama is a shopping mall in Bandar Utama, a suburb of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. ... IKEA is a Swedish home furnishings retailer. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

Besides that, the Uptown commercial area, which houses the Malaysian branch of several multi-national companies, is located in Damansara Utama.

Political Representation

Due to different delineations for electoral purposes, as of 2004, Damansara is represented in Parliament under the constituency of Subang by Karnail Singh Nijhar, a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress. In the Selangor State Assembly, the townships are represented by Lim Choon Kin from the Malaysian Chinese Association for the constituency of Damansara Utama, Yong Dai Ying from the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia for the constituency of Bukit Lanjan and Mohd Mokhtar Ahmad Dahlan of the United Malays National Organisation for the constituency of Kota Damansara. The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) was established in August 1946 at the end of World War II. It was established in the cause of the communitys struggle during the inter-war years, to end British colonial rule, as well as in the need for representation on behalf of the... MCA Logo The Malaysian Chinese Association (Persatuan Cina Malaysia, MCA) (Chinese: 马华公会;; pinyin: Ma Hua Gong Hui - Mandarin / Ma Wah Koong Wui - Cantonese) is a political party in Malaysia, made up of Chinese Malaysian and one of the three major parties that make up the ruling Barisan Nasional, or National Front. ... The Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Malaysian Peoples Movement Party in English) formed on 24th March 1968, is a liberal party in Malaysia. ... UMNO Flag The United Malays National Organisation, or UMNO, (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu), is the largest political party in Malaysia and a founding member of the Barisan Nasional coalition, which has ruled the country uninterruptedly since its independence. ...