Bandar Tun Razak is a township and parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is named after the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak.
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 next to Permaisuri Lake, a lake gardens. There is a large playground for children in the lake gardens.
Among other facilities in Bandar Tun Razak are Kuala Lumpur Stadium, a velodrome, a public swimming pool, a sports centre, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), DBKL branch office and a 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.
History
Bandar Tun Razak was once a very small town in Kuala Lumpur in the 1970s, previously known as Kampung Konggo (or Congo Village). It was named Kampung Konggo as this area was a settlement for retired Malaysian army personnel who served in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1960s under the United Nations. Some veterans still live in their modern houses built during the redevelopment of the area.
Kampung Konggo was renamed as Bandar Tun Razak on 1 February 1982 by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the Federal Territory. Bandar Tun Razak is separated from Cheras constituency in the late 1990s, making it a single parliamentary constituency. Bandar Tun Razak was a stronghold for UMNO and Barisan Nasional (BN) until the 2008 General Election which was won by PKR, Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim, former CEO of Guthrie Berhad. Khalid was also the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor.
Geography
The constituency of Bandar Tun Razak is centred mainly at the town of Bandar Tun Razak. The constituency spans from Chan Sow Lin, modern townships such as Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Taman Segar, Alam Damai, Bandar Tasik Selatan to the lush forests next to Sungai Besi Military Camp.
There are a number of residential areas located in Bandar Tun Razak.
Taman Jaya
This town is just beside Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. It consists of a collection of houses, an area of shoplots, two suraus (Surau Al-Mustaqimah and Surau Al-Ittihadiah), two primary school (SK Bandar Tun Razak 1 & SK Bandar Tun Razak 2), one secondary school (SMK Bandar Tun Razak) and a fire brigade.
Taman Midah
Taman Midah is a major residential area beside Taman Jaya. It is neighboured by Taman Connaught, Taman Cheras and MRR2. It consists mostly of two-storey houses and bungalows, two areas of shoplots, two primary schools and a collection of playgrounds. There is a playground used as a science experiments site for some secondary school students from SMK Bandar Tun Razak.
Taman Mulia
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 also a Bandar Tun Razak SP14 STAR/Sri Petaling LRT station here. There is a collection of low-cost flats such as Flat Sri Labuan, Flat Sri Kota, Flat Taman Mulia and PPR Taman Mulia.
Member of Parliament
Since Bandar Tun Razak became a Constituency of Kuala Lumpur in the late 1990s, it has been represented by a member of parliament (Malay: Ahli Parlimen). Y.B Datuk Tan Chai Ho (2000–2008): previous Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Internal Affairs Y.B Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim (2008–2018): 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor Y.B Kamarudin Jaffar (2018–2022): former Tumpat MP. Y.B Dato' Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (2022-): former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Culture
Bandar Tun Razak was a township almost completely different from Bangsar.
Night activities at Bandar Tun Razak arose when several places were opened until midnight to boost its customers. Pusat Komuniti Bandar Tun Razak which is located at Taman Mulia the heart of Bandar Tun Razak serves food and has a night market.
There are other places that operate in the late night such as Bandar Sri Permaisuri, which is known for dining at night. There are a number of mamak stalls and Malindo food stalls.
Education
Bandar Tun Razak is home to several 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.
SMK Cheras
This school has the longest history in Cheras. It was once known as SMK Kunci, SM Jalan Cheras, and later SM Cheras. The school is also known as 'cap kunci' based on the picture of a key on is logo. The principal is Pn. Sity Rohane Binti Baba DRPD:KHOO.Y.A.