Segambut

Segambut

Segambut is a sub-district and a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

From the high-end condominiums of Mont Kiara and Sri Kiara to the middle-class areas of Taman Sri Segambut and Bandar Manjalara, and the rural areas of Segambut Dalam and Kampung Sungai Penchala, the Segambut constituency has a diverse population base.

The constituency was created in 1994 and has been a Barisan Nasional safe seat. Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) had won the seat the last three terms. In the coming elections, Federal Territories Gerakan Youth chief Ma Woei Chyi will be contesting in Segambut, replacing Dr Tan. However in the 8th March general elections, Ma Woei Chyi was defeated by DAP candidate Lim Lip Eng.

There are a total of 59,690 voters in the constituency, of which almost half are Chinese. Areas like Taman Bukit Maluri and Taman Sri Sinar have a high percentage of Chinese voters while areas like Segambut and Taman Bunga, Malay.

Housing Estates

The constituency comprises 18 housing estates:
* Taman Bukit Maluri
* Sri Segambut
* Taman Kok Doh
* Taman City Kanan
* Taman Sri Sinar
* Kampung Sungai Udang
* Taman Segambut
* Bukit Lanjan
* Segambut
* Kampung Kasipillay
* Sri Hartamas
* Taman Bunga
* Kampung Sungai Pencala
* Medan Damansara
* Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Utara
* TTDI Selatan
* Bandar Manjalara
* Bukit Damansara

References

* [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/23/election2008/20378345&sec=election2008 The two faces of Segambut] , The Star, February 23, 2008.


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