Damansara Jaya
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Damansara Jaya is a township in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia, situated in the Sungai Buloh mukim.[1] Consisting of Section SS22 and SS22A, it covers an estimated area of 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 12,000 residents. In 2001, its recorded population was 8,450 residents.[2]
Damansara Jaya | |
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Township | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | دامنسارا جاي |
• Chinese | 白沙罗卫星市 (Simplified) 白沙羅衛星市 (Traditional) |
Nickname: DJ | |
Coordinates: 3°7′39.4″N 101°37′21.95″E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Selangor |
District | Petaling |
City | Petaling Jaya |
Established | 1975 |
Government | |
• Body | Petaling Jaya City Council |
Demonym | DJian |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postal code | 47400 |
Area code(s) | +603 (landline only) |
Vehicle registration | B (for all vehicles except taxis) HB (for taxis only) |
The township consists of almost 2000 residential dwellings consisting of 1538 units of terraced houses, 179 semi-detached housing units, and 42 bungalows, alongside a main commercial area.[2] Atria Shopping Gallery, originally called the Gardenia Town Centre for a brief period of time, is a shopping mall located in the centre of this commercial area.[3]
The demographic profile of Damansara Jaya is characterized as predominantly Malaysian Chinese, with a significant number of upper middle-class property owners.[4] Notable educational institutions within the township include Nobel International School (located on the former site of KDU College), SMK Damansara Jaya, and SK Damansara Jaya.[5][6][7]