Gombak (town)
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Gombak (Chinese: 鵝嘜) is a town in the mukim of Setapak in the coterminous Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia, to the northeast of Kuala Lumpur.[1]
Gombak was first established in the 19th century by the Minangkabau immigrants with the consent of the Sultan of Selangor.
Geography
The town is situated alongside Jalan Gombak, in the northeastern fringes of Kuala Lumpur, just across the border from Wangsa Maju. Other adjacent towns include Ulu Klang, Ampang and Batu Caves.
Gombak town is located in Selangor but a small fraction of the town spills into the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
Among the postcode numbers that are allocated for this town are 53100, 53000 and 68100.
Gombak town is administered by both Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (Selangor side) and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur side).
