Bangsar

Bangsar
A view of Bangsar, with the Terasek houses of Bangsar Baru in the foreground.
A view of Bangsar, with the Terasek houses of Bangsar Baru in the foreground.
Bangsar is located in central Kuala Lumpur
Bangsar
Bangsar
Bangsar shown within central Kuala Lumpur
Bangsar is located in Kuala Lumpur
Bangsar
Bangsar
Bangsar shown within Kuala Lumpur
Bangsar is located in Selangor
Bangsar
Bangsar
Bangsar shown within the Klang Valley
Bangsar is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Bangsar
Bangsar
Bangsar shown within Peninsular Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°7′51″N 101°40′10″E / 3.13083°N 101.66944°E / 3.13083; 101.66944
CountryMalaysia
StateFederal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
ConstituencyLembah Pantai
Government
 • Local AuthorityDewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
 • MayorNor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan
Population
 • Estimate 
(2005)
40,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
59000, 59100 and 59200
Dialling code+60 322
PoliceJalan Travers, Brickfields
FirePantai

Bangsar is a residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency. Bangsar is administered by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), unlike other townships in the Klang Valley such as Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya which have their municipal councils. Neighbourhood residents' associations and business councils play a part in communicating with the local authority, but they exercise no legal or administrative power. Malays make up most of the population at 61%, followed by the Chinese at 24%, Indians at 15%.