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Kampung Sungai Penchala

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Asia

About Kampung Sungai Penchala

Kampung Sungai Penchala works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bandar Sri Damansara, 34km from Genting Highlands Road.

Kampung Sungai Penchala is a town located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With a population of 5,000, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Kampung Sungai Penchala sits in Malaysia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kuala Lumpur time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kampung Sungai Penchala to your route.

About Kampung Sungai Penchala

Kampung Sungai Penchala is a small Malay village in the Segambut constituency in northwestern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the postcode 60000 KUALA LUMPUR, lying along the Federal Territory–Selangor border. This village is next to Taman Tun Dr Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, which also shares the same 60000 KUALA LUMPUR

Read more postcode, and adjacent to Mutiara Damansara and Bandar Utama that were once part of a large oil palm plantation across the interstate border. Despite the fact that the Government has gazetted Kampung Sungai Penchala as one of the Malay Reserve lands in Kuala Lumpur, this village is being actively developed and is arguably the most rapidly developed areas in the past 10 years with many developments having taken place.

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Where is Kampung Sungai Penchala located?

Kampung Sungai Penchala is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia. The coordinates are 3.1624 latitude, 101.6270 longitude.

What is the population of Kampung Sungai Penchala?

Kampung Sungai Penchala has a population of approximately 5,000 people, making it a town in Malaysia.

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Quick Information

Population
5,000
Continent
Asia
Country
Malaysia
Region
Kuala Lumpur
Timezone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates
3.1624, 101.6270

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Malaysia

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
994
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Kampung Sungai Penchala

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

PETRONAS Skybridge

Double-deck skybridge connecting the Petronas Twin Towers at the 41st and 42nd floors, 170 metres above the ground.

9 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Petronas Twin Towers

452-metre twin skyscrapers in central Kuala Lumpur with a public skybridge, observation deck and large underground car park.

9 km · about 20 min drive

scenic viewpoint

KL Tower

A 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.

9 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Sunway Lagoon

Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Batu Caves

A limestone hill with massive cave temples and a 42-meter golden statue of Lord Murugan, a major Hindu pilgrimage site near Kuala Lumpur.

11 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Putra Mosque, Putrajaya

Rose-granite mosque beside Putrajaya Lake in Malaysia's administrative capital, surrounded by wide boulevards and signature bridges.

26 km · about 30 min drive

famous road

Genting Highlands Road

Malaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.

34 km · about 40 min drive

mountain pass

Genting Highlands

Hilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.

34 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Kampung Sungai Penchala

  • Right hereKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
  • 34 kmGenting Highlands RoadMalaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
  • 34 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Kampung Sungai Penchala.

Taman Tun Dr Ismail

🇲🇾 Malaysia

2 km awayPop. 37,500

Bandar Utama

🇲🇾 Malaysia

2 km awayPop. 200,000

Mutiara Damansara

🇲🇾 Malaysia

2 km awayPop. 10,000

Desa Parkcity

🇲🇾 Malaysia

3 km awayPop. 16,500

Mont Kiara

🇲🇾 Malaysia

3 km awayPop. 30,643

Bukit Damansara

🇲🇾 Malaysia

3 km awayPop. 5,161

Bandar Sri Damansara

🇲🇾 Malaysia

4 km awayPop. 48,556

Taman Sri Sinar

🇲🇾 Malaysia

4 km awayPop. 40,000

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