Gombak
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Gombak is a district within the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared as a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak borders the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur to the southeast and the district itself is well connected to the capital. Both Gombak and Kuala Lumpur, along with several other Selangor's districts are situated within the Klang Valley.
Gombak is administrated by Selayang Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS) in Malay language.
Batu Caves is located here as well as the national zoological park, the Zoo Negara while the International Islamic University Malaysia has recently moved its campus to Gombak. The Royal Selangor Pewter operates here. Gombak is also notable as the home of an aboriginal Orang Asli settlement, and it is the site of the National Aboriginal Museum, Orang Asli Museum.
Gombak River is a river that merges with the larger Klang River in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting place of the two rivers is the birthplace of Kuala Lumpur. At the center of the confluence is the Masjid Jamek.
Bird flu strucked Gombak and Setapak area in March 2006 but no lives were lost.
Schools
This is an incomplete list of schools serving Gombak.
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Gading
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hill Crest
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Seri Gombak
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ideal Heights
- Sekolah Menengah Teknik Gombak
- Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gombak Setia
- International Islamic School
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