Kuala Kubu Bharu

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Kuala Kubu Bharu is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. The town is located on top of a hill. It is the district capital of Hulu Selangor.

Contents

1 The Kuala Kubu Tragedy (1883)
2 The Aftermath
3 Famous attraction
4 Other places
5 Reference
6 External links

The Kuala Kubu Tragedy (1883)

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 of civillians were drowned and lost their home. Among others included a district officer of Kuala Kubu during British era, Cecil Ranking. However, 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 old town. The new town was named Kuala Kubu Bahru, with Bahru meaning "new" in the Malay language. Residential houses have been developed since the 1980's in the previously abandoned old town, or Ampang Pecah. Most inhibitants are from the nearby new town of Kuala Kubu Bahru. 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 Bahru. A monument was built here to commemorate the Kuala Kubu tragedy.

Famous attraction

Kuala Kubu Bharu railway station
Monument of Kuala Kubu Tragedy
Site of old town
Lake of old town
Pertak waterfall
Hulu Selangor Dam
Site of old damaged dam
Sir Henry Gurney's murder site

Other places

Other nearby places include Ampang Pechah, Peretak and Kalumpang.

Reference

Adopted from Tragedi Kuala Kubu 1883 - Buku Rekod Malaysia Edisi Kedua, Ghulam Jie M Khan

External links

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