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For the town in Pahang, Malaysia see Bandar Tun Abdul Razak.

Bandar Tun Razak is a township as well as parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur.

There are a number of schools and institutions of learning in Bandar Tun Razak. Saidina Uthman Bin Affan Mosque is a major mosque in Bandar Tun Razak. It is located near to Permaisuri Lake, a lake gardens excellent for jogging, relaxing and picnicking. There are large playground available for children in the lake gardens.

Among other facilities in Bandar Tun Razak, is Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur (Cheras Football Stadium), Velodrome, Public Swimming Pool, Sports Centre, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), DBKL Branch Office and Fire Station.

The town is served by the Bandar Tun Razak LRT station on the Sri Petaling line of Kuala Lumpur's Light Rail Transit system.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Member of Parliament of Bandar Tun Razak 4 Culture 5 Residential areas 5.1 Taman Jaya 5.2 Taman Midah 5.3 Taman Mulia 6 Education 6.1 SMK Cheras 6.2 SMK Bandar Tun Razak 6.3 Sekolah Sains Alam Shah 7 Healthcare 8 Gardens 9 Facilities 10 See also

Bandar Tun Razak is a very small town in Kuala Lumpur as in circa 1970, and previously called as the Kampung Konggo (or Congo Village). It was named Kampung Konggo as this area was a settlement for retired Malaysian army personnel who served in Congo in the 1960s under the United Nations. Some veterans still live in their modern houses built during the redevelopment of the area.

It was renamed in 1981 by the fourth Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad. Bandar Tun Razak is separated from Cheras constituency in the late 1990s, and making it as a standalone parliamentary constituency.

The constituency of Bandar Tun Razak is located mainly at the town of Bandar Tun Razak. The constituency spanned across from Chan Sow Lin to places such as Taman Segar, Alam Damai, Bandar Tasik Selatan till the lush forests of Sungai Besi Military Camp.

Since Bandar Tun Razak became a Constituency of Kuala Lumpur on late 1990s, the constituency has been led by Member of Parliament (Malay: Ahli Parlimen).

1. Y.B Datuk Tan Chai Ho (2000 - incumbent)

(now serving as Timbalan Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri of Malaysia)

Bandar Tun Razak was an unexceptional township compared to Bangsar.

This changed when KL Downtown[1], the night bazaar, opened on 24 June 2006. It is located in former carpark lots. It is a joint venture between Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur and Persatuan Pengasih Malaysia. 400 stalls were built, including an open stage for performance acts by Malaysian singers or arts group.

Night activities at Bandar Tun Razak roses when several places were opened till midnight to boost its customers.

• Pusat Komuniti Bandar Tun Razak, that is located at the heart of Bandar Tun Razak serves food and pasar.
• Downtown, Kuala Lumpur offer shoppers to extend their shopping time till early morning.

There are other places that operates in the late night such as

• Bandar Sri Permaisuri, famous for dining at night. There are plenty of mamak stalls here.
• Leisure Mall, Taman Segar host fabulous shopping luxuries in one spot.
• UE3 Mall, Taman Miharja

There are a number of residential areas in Bandar Tun Razak.

Located just beside Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, this peaceful residential area consists of houses, an area of shoplots and, 2 suraus (Surau Al- Mustaqimah and an unknown surau), 1 primary school (SK Bandar Tun Razak 1 & 2), 1 secondary school (SMK Bandar Tun Razak) and a fire brigade.

Taman Midah is a big residential area located just beside Taman Jaya. It consists of modern houses, mainly two-storey houses, and bungalows, two areas of shoplots, 2 primary schools and lots of playgrounds. One playground was quoted as the science experimental site for some secondary two students from SMK Cheras.

Taman Mulia is the primary residential area for Bandar Tun Razak. It consists of several residential areas such as Jujur, Ikhlas, Makmur and Mewah. There is even a Bandar Tun Razak S63 STAR LRT station here. Several low cost flats are located here. They are Flat Sri Labuan and Flat Sri Kota.

Bandar Tun Razak is famous for its schools and institutions of higher learning. The government has been investing heavily to build schools and institutions of higher learning. Here are some examples of schools in Bandar Tun Razak.

It is one of the famous schools in Kuala Lumpur. It is famous for its choir group. It was formerly known as SM Jalan Cheras or SM Cheras SMK Cheras in ms:wikipedia

It is the smallest school in Kuala Lumpur. SMK Bandar Tun Razak is located next to two primary schools (SK Bandar Tun Razak 1 & 2).

The former Sekolah Alam Shah occupied the site for 41 years before it moved to Putrajaya. A new school was formed on the old site and is called SM Sains Alam Shah.

Other schools include:

• SM Sains Selangor.
• SM Teknik Kuala Lumpur.
• SMK Seri Permaisuri.
• SMK Seri Mulia.

There are also 2 institutes, for teacher training education, which are:

• Institut Perguruan Ilmu Khas (Special Education Teachers' Institute).
• Institut Perguruan Teknik (Technical Teachers' Institute).

There are two hospitals in Bandar Tun Razak. They are

• Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)
• Hospital Lady Templer -- the main hospital for Cheras a long time ago. Currently, it is unused and transformed into a clinic.

There are numerous other clinics throughout Taman Midah, Taman Mulia and Flat Sri Kota.

Permaisuri Lake Gardens is one of three major lakes in Kuala Lumpur. A previous mining site, it was transformed into a recreational place by DBKL. It is maintained heavily by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur and it is one of the most beautiful lakes in Malaysia. A lot of people from all over Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak and Kuala Lumpur, utilise the gardens for jogging, picnicking and other recreational purposes. There are some yoga classes conducted in the gardens in the morning while the park is filled with playful children and joggers in the evening.

There are several facilities in Bandar Tun Razak.

One of them is a huge stadium. Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium). The stadium received a major overhaul from Cheras's Football Stadium in 2004. The stadium is used for football matches, events and some art performances.

The DBKL district office is located in the Bandar Tun Razak's capital. There are some useful shoplots located in the capital, such as 7-Eleven, Food Court, BHP petrol station, post office, Bumiputra-Commerce Bank, a maternity clinic and a mini supermarket. 7-Eleven outlets are also located in Bandar Sri Permaisuri and Taman Midah. The Malaysian Road Transport Department office is located in Bandar Sri Permaisuri. Taman Midah houses a Makro hypermarket. A 24-hour restaurant, some clinics, photo shops and numerous restaurants are located in Taman Midah.

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