Kuala Kubu Bharu
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Kuala Kubu Bharu is a town in Hulu Selangor
district, Selangor
, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill. It is the district capital of Hulu Selangor.
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Residential houses have been developed since the 1980s in the previously abandoned old town, or Ampang Pecah. Most inhabitants are from the nearby new town of Kuala Kubu Bharu. The redevelopment of Ampang Pecah, the site of the old town, was a natural progression on the organic growth of the new township of Kuala Kubu Bharu.
A monument was built here to commemorate the Kuala Kubu tragedy.
Hulu Selangor
Hulu Selangor is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in the northeastern part of Selangor. It borders the state of Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Sabak Bernam district to the east, Kuala Selangor district to its southwest and Gombak district to the south.The district's...
district, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill. It is the district capital of Hulu Selangor.
Flood caused by a broken dam
Previously, there was a town called Kuala Kubu nearby. In February 1883 the Kuala Kubu town was destroyed by a great flood caused by a broken dam near the town. Many civilians drowned or lost their home. The flood victims included a district officer of Kuala Kubu during the British era named Sir Cecil Ranking. The old town was severely flooded and most of the old town's facilities were damaged beyond repair. A Buddhist temple and a mosque survived the flood. The old town has since been known as Ampang Pecah, or Broken Dam in the Malay language. The tragedy was probably known as Tragedi Kuala Kubu by local civilians.The Aftermath
After the tragedy, the British government decided to build a new town near the remains of Kuala Kubu. The new town was named Kuala Kubu Bharu, with Bharu meaning "new" in the Malay languageMalay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
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Residential houses have been developed since the 1980s in the previously abandoned old town, or Ampang Pecah. Most inhabitants are from the nearby new town of Kuala Kubu Bharu. The redevelopment of Ampang Pecah, the site of the old town, was a natural progression on the organic growth of the new township of Kuala Kubu Bharu.
A monument was built here to commemorate the Kuala Kubu tragedy.
Famous attractions
- Buddhist Temple of the old town, which survived the 1883 flood and was refurnished in 1980s.
- Kuala Kubu Bharu town centre
- Kuala Kubu Road old railway station
- Monument of Kuala Kubu Tragedy
- Site of old town
- Sir Cecil Ranking's grave near Kuala Kubu Rest House
- Broken Dam (Ampang Pecah)
- Chiling waterfallsChiling waterfallsChiling waterfalls, located on the path to Fraser's Hill are several waterfalls located in Selangor, Malaysia. The waterfalls are composed of three separate vertical waterfalls.-External links:* on waterfallsofmalaysia.com...
, majestic & thunderous, 50 metre high, at Pertak - Sungai Selangor Dam (Sungai = River)
- the site of Sir Henry GurneyHenry GurneySir Henry Lovell Goldsworthy Gurney KCMG K.St.J. was a British official who was assassinated by communist insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.-Background:...
's murder at Jalan Kuala Kubu Bharu-RaubMalaysia Federal Route 55Federal Route 55 or Jalan Kuala Kubu Bharu-Raub and Jalan Pahang is a federal road in Selangor and Pahang state, Malaysia. The roads connecting Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor until Teranum near Raub in Pahang...
(Federal Route ) - New Dam built in Kampung Pertak (15-minutes drive from the town). The higher Dam in Malaysia.
- Indian Village Restaurant (Jalan Mat Kilau), Delicious,tasty and spicy. Authentic Indian cuisine.
Notable residents
- Sir Cecil Ranking
- Thomas GerrardThomas Gerrard (aviator)Major Thomas Francis Netterville Gerrard was an English World War I flying ace credited with 10 aerial victories. He died in a postwar equestrian accident.-Early life:Thomas Francis Netterville Gerrard was the son of Brigadier General E. L. Gerrard DSO...
, World War I flying aceFlying aceA flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
, was born in town